World Cup biathlon from Canmore, Alta.

The world's best biathletes make a rare visit to Canada this week for the IBU World Cup stop in Canmore, Alta.

Click on the video player above to watch live races, beginning with the men's sprint on Thursday at 1 p.m. ET.

It's the first time in more than two decades that a biathlon World Cup event has been held in Canada.

Nathan Smith is among the Canadians hoping to take advantage of the home course. He's one of only two Canadian men in history to win a World Cup biathlon race, and he currently ranks 18th in the overall standings.

On the women's side, the top Canadian is 35th-ranked Rosanna Crawford.

Live streaming coverage continues with the women's sprint Friday at 1 p.m. ET.

On Saturday, catch the men's mass start live at 11:45 a.m. ET, followed by the women's mass start at 1:15 p.m. ET.

Sunday's final-day live coverage features the single mixed relay at 11:55 a.m. ET, followed by the mixed relay at 3:50 p.m. ET.

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