Editing Biathlon (section)

=== Super Sprint ===
Introduced at the [[2017–18 Biathlon IBU Cup]], the Super Sprint is a shorter version of the sprint race. Unlike the traditional sprint race, the Super Sprint is divided into two segments – qualification and final. The qualification is done like the traditional sprint, but on a 1.5&nbsp;km lap with a total length of 4.5&nbsp;km. Only the top 30 competitors qualify for the final, in which all competitors start simultaneously and do five laps on the same course (like in mass start) with a total race length of 4&nbsp;km. During the final, the competitors have three spare rounds should they miss a target (like in relay race). However, if not all targets are cleared during shooting instead of going on the penalty loop, the biathlete is disqualified from the race.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biathlonworld.com/about-biathlon/disciplines/super-sprint-this-is-really-fast|title=International Biathlon Union – IBU|website=International Biathlon Union – IBU|access-date=2019-02-03}}</ref>

Changes were made for the following season with the course now being 1&nbsp;km (0.2&nbsp;km increase) meaning that the qualification race length will become 3&nbsp;km,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://res.cloudinary.com/deltatre-spa-ibu/image/upload/rdartycf3i2pnqx1fitg.pdf|title=International Biathlon Union Event and Competition Rules|website=International Biathlon Union|access-date=2019-11-07|archive-date=2019-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214070500/http://res.cloudinary.com/deltatre-spa-ibu/image/upload/rdartycf3i2pnqx1fitg.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> while the final race becomes 5&nbsp;km in length. Also the number of spare rounds was decreased from three to one.<ref name=":1" />