biathlon

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Noun — A winter sport that combines cross-country skiing with shooting at targets using a rifle.

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Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁. Formed from bi- (a prefix meaning ‘two; both’) and -athlon (a suffix meaning ‘contest’), modelled after pentathlon.