Winter Sports and Biathlon Events

Competitors in winter sports, specifically skiing and biathlon, showcasing speed and endurance in snowy environments.

Skier, without a helmet, after a fall

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Skier, without a helmet, after a fall

Soldiers and Airmen from 24 different states compete in the Relay Race at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Feb. 20, 2024. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship. (Utah Army National Guard

National Guard biathlon teams compete in the Western Regional Biathlon hosted by the Wyoming National Guard at Casper Mountain, Casper, Wyoming Jan. 12 and Jan. 14. The event was divided into two stages, a time trial on the first day, which determined seeding for the second day, a pursuit race.

David Zobel (SC Partenkirchen) in the men's biathlon relay - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Cross-country skiing, Tobias Angerer, Hemmersuppenalm alp, Reit im Winkl, Chiemgau region, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

020309-F-6701P-007. Base: Garmisch Partenkirchen State: Bayern Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Young alpine ski racer practicing at Mount Hood, Oregon in August

Staff Sgt. Michael Aceto, Rhode Island National Guard, climbs an incline while competing during the Relay Race at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic CenterFeb. 20, 2024. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship. Army

Franziska Preuß (SC Haag) in the woman's biathlon pursuit - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Cross-country skiing, Tobias Angerer, Hemmersuppenalm alp, Reit im Winkl, Chiemgau region, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Brandon Adams, Utah National Guard, competes in the Sprint Race at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Feb. 17, 2024. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship.

1st Place Mens Ski Team Arctic Man Competition AK SC 05 Winter Summit Lake

Martin Ponsiluoma (Sweden / SWE) in the men's biathlon pursuit - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

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Franziska Preuß (SC Haag) in the woman's biathlon sprint - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

A blurry shot of a man and a woman cross country skiing at Solitude, UT.

A man skiing a snowy mountain top

Horn sled racing, Waldau, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Horn sled racing, Waldau, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Aerodynamic squat: Philipp Horn (Eintracht Frankenhain) in a downhill run in the men's biathlon pursuit - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Horn sled racing, Waldau, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Disabled skiing

Vintage Photograph. Cross-country skier embraces snowy forest trail for an exhilarating winter adventure.

Horn sled racing, Waldau, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Julia Tannheimer (DAV Ulm/GER) in the woman's biathlon sprint - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Horn sled racing, Waldau, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Julia Tannheimer (DAV Ulm/GER) in the woman's biathlon sprint - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

A woman finds her skis among the lined up equipment outside a ski resort in California.

Alaska National Guard members skis downhill during the Pursuit Race at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Feb. 20, 2024. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship. (Utah Army National Guard

Exotics are also at the start at the Olympics, such as Stevenson Savart from Haiti in the men's skiathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Giving everything and winning everything, Lisa Vittozzi Italy is in the finish area of the South Tyrolean Antholz Arena after crossing the finish line and winning the Olympic in the biathlon

Sara Takanashi Japan in woman's ski jumping normal hill at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Predazzo - Italy

DF-ST-89-05963. Base: Calgary State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN)

Cross-country skier

Brab Blanke, (retired) Utah National Guard, bib 76; Joshua Mauger, Pennsylvania National Guard, bib 34; and Theodore Ball, Wisconsin National Guard, bib 50 compete in the Sprint Race at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Feb. 17, 2024. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship.

Ana Brakke, Minnesota National Guard, competes in the Sprint Race at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Feb. 17, 2024. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship.

Fassdaubenrennen barrel stave downhill ski race at the Sumarakantn. With sturdy mountain boots you slip into screwed loops made of textile belts, leather or rubber on the rounded staves at the front. You ride with one or two simple wooden sticks, dressed in historical clothing. Gosau Salzkammergut Oberösterreich, Upper Austria Austria

Winter sports, biathlon, world cup, Ruhpolding, destination, biathlete, exhausts, Alexey Volkov, RUS

Angela Horn, Alaska National Guard, skis under the bridge during the skiing portion of the pursuit race, Feb. 18, 2024. Soldiers and Airmen from 24 different states compete at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship. (Utah Army National Guard

Germany, Ammertal, Oberammergau, König-Ludwig-Lauf, national cross-country skiing,

Disabled skiing

Vintage Photograph. Bright winter skiing day with warm gear and colorful skis.

Maria Riesch, Germany, Ski World Cup, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Go skiing

speed skiing

11/02/2026, Livigno, Snow Park, Winter Olympics: Womens Snowboard Halfpipe qualification, Felicity Geremia from Canada

Horn sled racing, Waldau, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Nathalie Armbruster (SZ Kniebis) on the inrun track during the DSV woman's NK training in Hinterzarten

Cross country ski race called Vasaloppet in Sweden under sunny skies in winter

Biathlon World Cup, Antholz, province of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy, Europe

Musher with sled dog team, Siberian Huskies, 6th International Sled Dog Race 26. 27. January 2013, Inzell, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Skiers in the Tour of Anchorage Race, Anchorage, Alaska

Child at the children's ski circus on the Mt Maennlichen, Grindelwald, Bernese Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Competing in the Biathlon event, World Class Athlete Sergeant (SGT) Lawton Redman, USA, with his .22 caliber, bolt-action rifle slung on his back, glares at the targets, which he missed three of the five, during his third lap of the men's 12.5km Pursuit competition at Soldier Hollow in the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. SGT Redman finished the race 47th overall, 6:24.4 behind the leader. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Jason Morrison, Wisconsin National Guard, is the first racer to compete in the Sprint Race at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Feb. 17, 2024. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship.

Horn sled racing, Waldau, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Germany, Ammertal, Oberammergau, König-Ludwig-Lauf, national cross-country skiing,

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Carlo Paratore, Maine Army National Guard, prepares his rifle for target practice at Camp Ethan Allen Training Center, Jericho, Vt., March 1, 2015. Paratore is one of over 160 athletes from 24 different states participating in the 40th annual Chief, National Guard Bureau Championships.

Biathlon World Cup, Antholz, province of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy, Europe

Italy, Veneto, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Tofana, ski world cup, departure, Maria Hoefl-Riesch

Close-up of men in a bobsled race

With her .22 caliber, bolt-action rifle slung on her back, National Guard SPECIALIST Kara Salmela, USA, skis to the next point in the women's 15km Biathlon event. The event held at Soldier Hollow in Midway, Utah; SPC Salmela was a strong contender but finished a disappointing 59th overall out of 69 competitors with a time of 57:25.9, at the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Midway State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Livigno Snow Park, Italie. 16th Feb, 2026. Naomi URNESS of Canada, Freestyle Skiing Women's Freeski Big Air during the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 on 16 February 2026 in Livigno Snow Park Italy - Ann-Dee Lamour/CDP MEDIA/DPPI Credit: DPPI Media/Alamy Live News

Ski cross-country skier (children) on the Seiseralm, South Tirol

Skeleton racer flying down an ice track.

DF-ST-89-05965. Base: Calgary State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN)

Zoya Denure And Team Run Down The Trail On Long Lake Shortly After Leaving The Re-Start In Willow, Alaska During The 2016 Iditarod

Northern ski world championship Oberstdorf in 2005

Young man waterskiing

Sled dog race in Nassau Erzgeb

Horn sled racing, Waldau, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Competing in the Biathlon event, National Guard SPECIALIST Kara Salmela, USA, with her .22 caliber, bolt-action rifle slung on her back, works her way, on skis, through the course during the second leg of the women's 4 X 7.5km Relay competition in the 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES. The Relay competition consists of four team members; each must ski 7.5 km, with two firing bouts, one prone and one standing, each bout with unsupported rifle. Team USA would finish the race in 15th place, 13:21.0 behind the leader. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Skiers in the Tour of Anchorage Race, Anchorage, Alaska

Competitors racing during Nordic skiing segment of North American Vasa Festival of Races, Traverse City, Michigan, USA

Horn sled racing, Waldau, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Hans Gatt And Team Leave The Ceremonial Start Line With An Iditarider During The 2016 Iditarod

Competing in the Biathlon event, National Guard SPECIALIST (SPC) Kara Salmela, USA, with her .22 caliber, bolt-action rifle slung on her back, jumps from the prone position, skies in hand, leaves the shooting range for the first time at Soldier Hollow after hitting all five targets during the women's 10km Pursuit competition in the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. SPC Salmela finished the race 45th overall, 6:00.0 behind the leader. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sportsmen at bobcross competition

Musher with sled dog team, Siberian Huskies, 6th International Sled Dog Race 26. 27. January 2013, Inzell, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Europe, Switzerland, The two man bob run

speed skating sport with young athletes

Ski jumper flies down the inrun during the annual Harris Hill Ski Jump, which attracts ski jumpers from around the US and other ski-jumping nations to Brattleboro, Vermont, USA.

Luge, women's singles, start position, FIL European Luge Championships 2007, Winterberg, Germany, Europe

Dallas Seavey And Team Leave The Ceremonial Start Line With An Iditarider During The 2016 Iditarod

Disabled skiing

DF-ST-89-05969. Base: Calgary State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN)

bobsled racing start Utah Winter Sports Park Park City Utah

Luge

Robert Redington And Team Leave The Ceremonial Start Line With An Iditarider During The 2016 Iditarod

Sochi, Russia - 23 March 2013: View of speed skaters racing on the glistening ice rink, their colorful uniforms a blur against the cool, white surface, under the bright arena lights.

Skiing, ski race, ski world cup, ski racer, Andre Myhrer, SWE,

Luge

Horn sled racing, Waldau, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Fassdaubenrennen barrel stave downhill ski race at the Sumarakantn. With sturdy mountain boots you slip into screwed loops made of textile belts, leather or rubber on the rounded staves at the front. You ride with one or two simple wooden sticks, dressed in historical clothing. Gosau Salzkammergut Oberösterreich, Upper Austria Austria

Cross-country skier

Musher drives with a sled dog team over snow in a race, 6th International Sled Dog Race 26. 27. January 2013, Inzell, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. World championships skating sprint Alkmaar. Yvonne van Gennip start 500 meters .. February 6, 1982. Alkmaar, Noord-Holland

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