Какой вид спорта самый захватывающий и красивый?It is difficult to judge, but among the sports with such characteristics, you can include ski biathlon. Competitions on it include cross-country skiing and ski jumping.
The history of the development of skiing. What unusual can you tell about it?
The history of the development of biathlon is the sameinteresting and beautiful, how interesting and beautiful this sport is directly. Like many other types of skiing, it can consider Scandinavia its birthplace. From the middle of the last century in the Scandinavian countries began to organize winter events of various kinds. Their program necessarily included competitions in various types of skiing. 1892 can be considered the birth year of the ski biathlon. It was then that a winter festival was held in Holmenkollen (this is such a small town in Norway). During it for the first time competitions on this beautiful and difficult sport took place. At the beginning of the 20th century, this festival turned into an international tournament. In 1922 the Norwegian king even took part in it.
Этот фестиваль проводится в норвежском городе и в Nowadays. Interestingly, those athletes who managed to achieve high results in the biathlon were considered to be true professionals in skiing in Norway. It is for this reason that it is not surprising that, with such a strong popularity of this sport, it was included in the program of the first winter Olympic Games. They occurred in 1924 in France. Since then, the sport has never been excluded from the program of the main start of the four-year period, only some changes were made to its rules.
What is the essence of these rules?
Competitions in biathlon usually last infor two days. During the first day, athletes jump from a springboard with a height of 90 meters, in the second - they are competing in a ski race and run 15 km. The latter is performed by the free style.
The springboards did not always have that height.Previously, they were significantly lower. For example, from 1924 to 1952 it was only 60 meters. However, for different types of ski biathlon and the height of the springboard, and the duration of the distance are different.
What types of divided ski biathlon?
- Individual competition.
- Team competition.
- Sprint.
In the first case, the participant jumps twice from a springboard with a height of 90 meters and runs in a 15 km race.
Во втором – каждый из четверых участников команды makes two jumps from a springboard height of 90 meters. According to the results of the first day, they are awarded points. The number of points determines the number of the participant in the race. This race is a 4–5 km relay race. The winner is the team whose participant can get to the finish line first.
In the third case, the doubles jump from a springboard height of 120 meters, and then run on skis to a distance of 7.5 km.
Of course, these data are for adult competition athletes. For children, the height of the springboard and the length of the race is less.
Many competitors in all typessports bring souvenirs from every start. The biathlon has not lagged behind in this respect. The icon dedicated to this sport was released, in particular, among the souvenirs of the Olympic Games in Sochi.
Was the history of the appearance of skiing in our country as beautiful as the history of the appearance of the biathlon?
When began to develop a professional skisport in Russia? From the middle of the 19th century. It is predicted that sports clubs for fans of skiing appeared in St. Petersburg and Moscow. In 1894 the first circle of skiers was opened. The initiative came from seven fans of ski walks and 13 members of the capital's club of cyclists.
Официально клуб открылся в 1895 году.This date can rightly be considered the year of birth of skiing in our country. In other cities of Russia there were no ski clubs, but many citizens organized ski walks for their own pleasure.
If we go back to the Nordic combined, the first competitions in this sport in our country were held in 1912 in St. Petersburg.
Only men's sport at the Olympics
Few would argue that the biathlon -This is a physically challenging sport. Perhaps for this reason, the Olympic competitions on it are held only among men. Nevertheless, there are proposals that the main start of the four-year program include competitions in this sport and in the women's category. For example, Sarah Hendrickson, the world champion in ski jumping, after the Olympic finals in this sport (she became the 21st there), expressed the hope that the women's biathlon will be included in the Olympic program one day.
What equipment do you need to have in order to go in for biathlon?
For skiing:
- special shoes, the back of which fits tightly to the ankle and minimizes the pressure on her while running;
- narrow skis. They should be lighter than for skiing;
- mounts to fix your feet on skis;
- long and straight ski poles. In length, they can be up to the athlete's neck.
- the suit should be made of stretch fabric, specially designed for skiing;
- grease for skis. Her choice depends on the weather and the conditions of the route.
For ski jumping:
- flexible boots. They must have a high climb. This is necessary in order for the skier to be able to lean forward strongly during the jump;
- strong fastenings. They are designed to prevent the skis from rocking during the jump.
