American biathlete Chloe Levins explains why biathlon is one of the most demanding and unpredictable sports at the Winter Olympics. The sport combines precision shooting and Nordic skiing—two completely opposite skill sets that create a unique juxtaposition. Athletes must balance the cerebral aspect of shooting with high-intensity endurance Nordic skiing where you're at absolute maximum capacity. Your heart is beating out of your chest, lactic acid is flooding your legs, and then you have to calm it all down and hit a target 50 meters away the size of a golf ball.

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