Biathlon

Pyeong Chang, Korea – Finishing 10th in the relay competition and in front of the defending World Champion Norwegian really made the whole team proud. It was the best World Championship relay finish for the women since ninth place finish in 1997. Lanny Barnes started first and managed to stay clean in the first shooting. That put her already in a good position, with only two extra shots in the second shooting she managed to...

Pyeong Chang, Korea – Haley Johnson (Lake Placid, NY) turned in an outstanding 23rd place today in the Women’s 15K Individual at the Biathlon World Championships.  The 23rd place is a personal best for Johnson at the World Cup level and the best US women’s result at World Championships since Rachel Steer placed 17th in the Pursuit in 2005. Johnson cleaned the first three stages, before missing on her 19th shot in the 20-shot competition....

Pyeong Chang, Korea – Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) missed two shots in his final stage of shooting and finished 14th in this afternoon’s 20K Individual competition at the Biathlon World Championships. Going into the final shooting stage, Burke was in sixth place. “I am so nervous, I cannot look” said coach Per Nilsson who knew that clean shooting would put Burke on the podium. But the third and fifth targets did not fall and...

Pyeong Chang, Korea – Warm winds and heavy rain have battered the course and even forced the cancellation of the opening ceremonies. The organizers are working through the night to try and improve the situation, but even the entry of the athletes has been postponed to the morning so the coaches can see the conditions before deciding on the seeding, if there will be a competition at all. Training was canceled today in an effort...