The venue for biathlon, ski jumping, Nordic combined, cross-country skiing Olympic Park is one of the venues to watch – 30% of the Olympic medals will be won in this 15sq km area where, for the first time all four Nordic disciplines - biathlon, ski jumping, Nordic combined, cross-country skiing - are occurring at the same venue.

The compact, one-square-kilometre Olympic Games core area includes three separate stadiums (cross-country skiing, biathlon, ski jumping) located about 400 metres apart.

Approximately 15 kilometres of Olympic competition trails for cross-country skiing and biathlon have been built and tested through the 2007-08 opening season.

The biathlon stadium’s range consists of 30 lanes with a fully electronic target system able to detect and report the precise time and hit or miss of each bullet fired.

The two ski jumps; normal hill and large hill, include one of the world’s most sophisticated ski jump snow refrigeration and track setting systems.

Elevation: 840 metres–930 metres

Capacity: 12,000 in each of three stadiums

Sports: Biathlon, Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined, Cross Country Skiing

NZers to look out for: Sarah Murphy, Katie Calder & Ben Koons