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Sport Terms Additional Information Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics Search FranaisSign InEdit Profile930 pm PST Complete Schedule & Results 55 days to goFollow the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay Today Dec 19 Day 51Brampton ON Hamilton ONSee yesterdays highlights from Toronto ON Brampton ONThe Olympic Cauldron will be lit in VancouverFebruary 12 2010 Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Alpine Skiing Biathlon Bobsleigh CrossCountry Skiing Curling Figure Skating Freestyle Skiing Ice Hockey Luge Nordic Combined Short Track Speed Skating Skeleton Ski Jumping Snowboard Speed Skating BiathlonSchedule and Results Historical Medals Legendary Athletes News Olympic News Best of the Web Podcast Biathlon Photos Biathlon Videos Tickets Olympic Tickets How to Buy Tickets Ticket Prices International Ticket Sales Tickets FAQs The Olympic Store Spectator Guide Venues Celebrations and Ceremonies Transportation Accommodation At the Games Travelling to Canada Accessibility Consumer Awareness Buy Real Essential Contacts Spectator Information FAQs More 2010 Information Cultural Festivals and Events Sustainability Education Programs Aboriginal Participation Mascots Games and More Olympic Torch Relay Work and Volunteer Winter Games History About VANOC Media Centre Local Business Organization and Resident Information Paralympic Games Alpine Skiing Biathlon CrossCountry Skiing Ice Sledge Hockey Wheelchair Curling Schedule & Results Medals Athletes News Photos Videos Tickets Store Spectator Guide More 2010 Information Sport TermsAmmunitionThe 22calibre rifle bullets used to shoot at the biathlon targetsArm SlingA belt used to stabilize the rifle and the biathletes arm while shooting in the prone positionClicksSlight adjustments an athlete makes to the rifles sight taking the wind and sun into account The amount of change is measured by clicks turnedClipSee magazineFiring LaneThe 50metre space between the firing line and the target in the shooting portion of the biathlon competition Competitors shoot from different lanesFreestyle Technique A technique resembling a skating motion freestyle involves pushing one ski outward with the ski angled so that the inner edge is driven against the snow Transferring weight completely from one ski to the next is essential Poles are planted simultaneously using a double pole motion Also called skate skiingHarnessShoulder straps athletes use to carry the rifleHandover ZoneMarked by red lines the area of the relay course where one teammate tags off to the next teammateMagazineA device that holds five 22calibre cartridgesSimultaneous StartA start where all athletes begin skiing at once The Olympic mass start and relay events use the simultaneous startPenalty LoopThe 150metre loop an athlete must ski when a target is missed in the sprint relay pursuit and mass start events One miss...