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[[Image:Biathlon.PNG|thumb|'''Biathlon''']]
{{M&S event infobox
'''Biathlon''' is a normal event in the DS version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''.  
|image=[[File:Biathlon.PNG|250px]]
|appears_in=[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'' (Nintendo DS)]]
|type=[[Biathlon (class)|Biathlon]]
|info=Biathlon is a sport that combines cross-country skiing and marksmanship. All competitors will take three laps on a course and will stop twice (on completion of 1st and 2nd lap) to hit all five targets with five bullets. For each target missed there will be a penalty given once the athlete returns on the course for skiing.  The athlete who crosses the finish line first is the winner of the competition.<br>Cross-country skiing and target shooting in a race to the goal.
|controls='''Start''': '''A''' Button<br>'''Steer''': '''+Control Pad ↑/↓'''<br>'''Speed up''': Mash '''A''' Button<br>'''Crouch''': '''B''' Button<br>'''Sprint''': '''X''' Button<br>'''Aim''': '''+Control Pad ←/→'''<br>'''Shoot''': '''A''' Button<br>'''Penalty''': Mash '''A''' Button
}}
'''Biathlon''' is a [[Biathlon (class)|Biathlon]] [[Event]] in the [[Nintendo DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''. The objective of the event is to complete the three laps of the course in the fastest time, with the event taking place in the Whistler Olympic Park. The starting course record for this event is 15:54.842.


==Gameplay==
The character skis through a cross-country course different from the [[Cross Country Skiing]] event, going past hills. The recovery zones also appear here. When the character reaches the shooting range, they have five bullets to shoot, one for each target. Missing a target gives a penalty to that character when they finish all their shots. After pressing A repeatedly, the penalty clears. Penalty length depends on the amount of targets missed. The character who finishes with the least time wins.  
In this event, the player must complete three laps of a cross-country skiing course in the fastest time, with two shooting rounds in between laps. The player starts the event on a cross-country segment, where they must press {{button|ds|A}} to start. The player can charge up energy to perform a faster start by holding {{button|ds|A}} and releasing it when "Go!" appears, and can perform a starting dash by holding it from when "2" appears onscreen and releasing it with perfect timing. Once the event has started, the player can accelerate by repeatedly pressing {{button|ds|A}}, and with the speed of their acceleration depending on the speed of their {{button|ds|A}} presses. Accelerating between lanes and while travelling uphill uses up stamina, which is shown in a heart gauge and when fully depleted causes the player to travel at a significantly lower speed for a short amount of time. The player can move between lanes by using up and down on {{button|ds|pad}}. The player can refill the stamina gauge by following other characters to enter their slipstream, travelling through recovery areas and crouching by pressing {{button|ds|B}} on downhill areas. Performing these actions also fills up the sprint gauge, which gives the player sprint icons. These allow the character to gain a speed boost for a short amount of time, which can be used by pressing {{button|ds|X}} when the player has one or more sprint icons. At the end of lap, the character will move to a firing range for the shooting portion of the event. The player must press {{button|ds|A}} to cause their character to take a firing stance, which provides the player with a zoomed in view of the targets. The player must press {{button|ds|A}} to shoot when the cursor overlaps the target, and can adjust their cursor using left and right on {{button|ds|pad}}. The cursor moves up and down more when the character has a lower stamina, and the player has 30 seconds to shoot all five targets with only five shots. After each target is successfully hit, the cursor will automatically move onto the next target that the payer has not yet hit. The more targets the player hits, the more their sprint gauge will be filled and the smaller their penalty will be, with no penalty being awarded when all five targets are hit. The character then returns to the course and the player must clear any penalty they have, shown on a gauge, by repeatedly pressing {{button|ds|A}} before a countdown begins to start the next lap of the course. The sections of the event then repeat as before for the remainder of the event.
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==Controls==
[[Category:Events]]
===Rule Info===
[[Category:Olympic Events]]
An event that combines cross country skiing with target shooting. Compete for speed in 3 laps, while shooting between laps. Missing targets results in a penalty.
 
===Basic Controls===
*Press the '''A Button''' to '''start'''!
*Mash the '''A Button''' to use stamina to '''accelerate'''!
*'''Stop mashing''' to recover stamina!
*Use '''+Control Pad up and down''' to '''move'''.
*Stay '''in a lane''' to retain stamina and accelerate.
*It's slower and more tiring '''between lanes'''.
*Hold the '''B Button''' to '''crouch'''!
*'''Crouching''' on down slopes makes you accelerate!
*The '''sprint gauge''' rises in '''recovery areas'''.
*You can get up to three '''sprint icons'''!
*Press the '''A Button''' to '''assume firing position'''.
*Press the '''A Button''' to '''shoot'''! Hit the '''targets'''!
*Use '''+ Control Pad left and right''' to '''adjust aim'''!
*Hitting '''targets''' refills the '''sprint gauge'''.
*Missing '''targets''' results in a '''penalty'''. Mash the
*'''A Button''' to clear the '''penalty gauge''' to '''start'''.
 
===Advanced Tips===
*'''Hold the A Button''' after "'''2'''" on the countdown
*for a '''starting dash'''!
*Get behind a rival to enter their '''slipstream'''!
*You'll fill your sprint gauge''' and gain '''stamina!'''
*Press the '''X Button''' when you have
*'''sprint icons''' to unleash a '''burst''' of speed!
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=バイアスロン
|JapR=Baiasuron
|JapM=Biathlon
}}
 
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[[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games events]]

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