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    2018 Chief National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships [Image 4 of 7]

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    Two biathlon competitors are at a shooting range station, aiming their rifles in a standing position during what appears to be a competitive biathlon event. The athletes are on skis and positioned at numbered lanes on a snow-covered range. The setting is an outdoor winter venue with bare trees visible in the background.

    SOLDIER HOLLOW, UTAH, UNITED STATES

    02.28.2018

    Photo by Spc. Nathaniel Free 

    128th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

    Biathlon competitors representing the Kentucky Guard and California Guard engage grapefruit-sized targets from an offhand firing position during the Chief National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships in Soldier Hollow, Utah, 28 Feb. 2018. This is the first year that the championships have been held in Utah.

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    Date Taken: 02.28.2018
    Date Posted: 03.05.2018 18:01
    Photo ID: 4188030
    VIRIN: 180228-Z-UH708-8011
    Resolution: 5472x3648
    Size: 7.27 MB
    Location: SOLDIER HOLLOW, UTAH, US
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    Two cross-country skiers are competing in a biathlon or Nordic skiing race at Soldier Hollow, a venue in Utah. The lead skier wears bib number 70 with a red, white, and blue suit and Rossignol equipment, carrying a rifle on his back indicating biathlon. Snow-covered mountains and the Soldier Hollow venue infrastructure are visible in the background.
    A biathlon competition is underway at a snow-covered outdoor venue. Multiple athletes are visible simultaneously — some in the prone shooting position at numbered firing lanes, while others are actively cross-country skiing toward the range. The scene captures the dual nature of biathlon, combining rifle marksmanship with Nordic skiing.
    A biathlon competitor is shown in the shooting range, actively firing a rifle with a spent cartridge casing visibly ejecting from the weapon. The athlete is wearing a blue, red, and white competition suit with 'MONTANA' text visible, a white hat, and black LEKI gloves. The background shows a snowy biathlon range with yellow target markers in soft focus.
    Two biathlon competitors are at a shooting range station, aiming their rifles in a standing position during what appears to be a competitive biathlon event. The athletes are on skis and positioned at numbered lanes on a snow-covered range. The setting is an outdoor winter venue with bare trees visible in the background.
    A biathlete is in the prone shooting position on a black mat, aiming a rifle downrange at a biathlon shooting range. The athlete is wearing a green and blue race suit with a Swix hat and blue gloves, using an Anschütz rifle with a 'Nordic Marksman' label visible. Additional competitors and numbered lane markers (2, 3, 4, 5) are visible in the background.
    A competitive cross-country skiing or biathlon race is underway on a snow-covered course. Two central athletes wearing matching white and yellow skin suits with rifle packs on their backs are in a tucked aerodynamic position, suggesting a downhill section. A snow-covered mountain ridge forms the backdrop under an overcast sky.
    A biathlon competition is underway with four foreground athletes skiing on a snow-covered course. All four visible competitors wear bib number 5 in different colored vests (red, yellow/white, green, and blue), suggesting this may be a relay race where the same bib number is shared across team members. Additional skiers are visible in the background on what appears to be a well-organized race venue.

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