Event Format: Competitors started the race with an interval of 30 seconds and there were two shooting stages in the race, the first one in a prone position and the second one in a standing position. For each missed target the biathlete had to ski a 150-meter penalty loop immediately after shooting.The Olympic gold medal winner was the athlete with the fastest time for the race. Event facts: Men's 10 km competition was held at the Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre and 94 athletes participated in the event. |