I am 22 years old. Biathlon (IBU)/Minimum age: 22 years old Athletes competing in the men's and women's biathlons must be born in or before 1996, as opposed to youth or juniors. However, if they were born after 1997 then they would be allowed to compete in the Youth Biathlon. The Youth Biathlon is open to athletes who have not yet reached the age of 20 at the beginning of the season. It consists of a race for boys and girls under 18 years of age. The Youth Biathlon takes place over two days; during the first day, each athlete participates in a 15-kilometer cross-country race. On the second day, the boys' and girls' races are followed by the shooting range and sprint races. In addition to the cross-country race, the boys' and girls' junior competitions include a 300-meter sprint race. For both boys and girls, this is followed by three prone positions (on your stomach) from which the shooter may shoot at targets. The third and final position is standing at 50 meters ready to shoot again. A total of five bullets are fired per round with the last shot used to determine overall winner. There is also a separate award for best Young Female Biathlete and best Young Male Biathlete.