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IBU World Championships Begin 11-Day Run in Pokljuka Feb. 10 (Press Release)

FasterSkierFebruary 9, 2021

Press Release NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine (Feb. 9, 2021) – On Wednesday, the mixed relay event will open the 11-day IBU Biathlon World Championships in Pokljuka, Slovenia, but the annual highlight of the IBU schedule will, as with most sporting events, look drastically different this year. As the more than 300 athletes from 38 countries descend on Pokljuka, gone will be the throngs of biathlon-mad fans that fill the stands and line the course, cheering on...

Biathlon Racing

U.S. Biathlon Team Heads to Italy for Final World Cup Before World Championships

FasterSkierJanuary 20, 2021

Press Release from US Biathlon: By Bill Kellick After back-to-back IBU World Cup events in Oberhof, Germany, the U.S. Biathlon team and the rest of the world’s best biathletes are headed for Antholz, Italy, for the final World Cup races before the IBU Biathlon World Championships. This week’s BMW IBU World Cup event, running Jan. 21-24, will consist of individual races, mass starts and relays. Antholz played host to last year’s world championships and the...

Biathlon World Cup

US Biathlon Prepares for a New Look 2020-2021 Season

Peter MindeNovember 2, 2020

As coronavirus cases spike worldwide, biathletes are preparing for a modified start to the 2020-2021 World Cup season. The schedule emphasizes less travel than would be the norm on the IBU World Cup circuit. At the end of September, the International Biathlon Union (IBU) announced that the first four races of the winter would be held at two venues. Kontiolahti, Finland, will host the first two events on consecutive weekends, starting 27 November. Hochfilzen, Austria...

Biathlon Masters Racing

An Excerpt from “Nordic Warrior? A Midlife Crisis in Biathlon” By: Craig Wiggers

FasterSkierOctober 2, 2020

Craig Wiggers is a biathlete based in Ithaca, New York. Below we have a brief intro from Wiggers and an excerpt from his book, Nordic Warrior? A Midlife Crisis in Biathlon. As the title suggests, Wiggers came to skiing and biathlon midlife. His experience and anecdotes reveal a universal truth: it’s never too late to be fearless and try something new. **** My journey into Nordic biathlon as a southern raised, middle-aged, New York transplant...

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HEARTBEAT: The US Biathlon Podcast (Press Release)

FasterSkierMay 1, 2020

Biathlon is a unique Olympic event that attracts athletes and fans alike for its integration of two opposing athletic elements. Fans can now gain greater insights into the sport and their favorite athletes with Heartbeat: The US Biathlon Podcast. Heartbeat takes listeners inside the world of a sport that combines the heart-pumping aerobics of cross country skiing with the precision element of marksmanship. The US Biathlon podcast brings you close to the athletes, breaking down...

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The Breakthrough: Kelsey Dickinson 2nd in Sjusjøen, Norway’s IBU Cup

Jason AlbertNovember 28, 2019

On Thanksgiving, it’s worth celebrating a breakthrough moment. When wins and podiums become quotidian, perhaps the luster wears over time. Sports fans love the breakthrough — the moment it first comes together for an athlete. In biathlon, the moving parts are many. The fitness, the pacing, the skis, the steady mental state on the range, the breathing, the shooting, the wind flags, and the targets falling — they all must align. Kelsey Dickinson, 26, of...

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The USBA X-Team: Zane Fields and Luke Brown

Jason AlbertOctober 22, 2019

For many years the U.S. Biathlon Association (USBA) has invested in talent. Athletes who demonstrate ski-speed and a knack for shooting on the firing range receive what amounts to a cushioned sport-specific transition. In this case, Luke Brown (Crosscut Mountain Sports/USBA) and Zane Fields (USBA) are the latest cross-country athletes embraced by the USBA’s X-Team. Brown, who is in his second year removed from Dartmouth, and Fields who is fresh off a four year stint...

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Nordic Nation: Finding Balance with Maddie Phaneuf

Jason AlbertJune 26, 2019

On May 26, Maddie Phaneuf wrote a crisp and revealing blog post about her struggle with mental health issues after the 2018 Olympics. The blog post was titled Invisible Battles, and like many who suffer from a mental health crisis, her struggle was real but often difficult to discuss candidly. Phaneuf does a great service to the community by describing the symptoms she experienced and how she sought help from mental health professionals. Phaneuf...

Biathlon General News

Biathlete of the Year

FasterSkierApril 24, 2019

Biathlete of the Year With the 2018/2019 season officially in the rearview, FasterSkier is running a series of articles highlighting some of the players and performances from the season. This honor goes to the outstanding North American biathlete on the international circuit. About ten seconds into the IBU TV interview with U.S. biathlete Clare Egan that follows, her first statement regarding her then career-best World Cup Result – a sixth place in Pokljuka, Slovenia’s 10-kilometer pursuit –...

Biathlon General News

Lowell Bailey and the High Performance Vision

Jason AlbertApril 17, 2019

For years under the leadership of Bernd Eisenbichler and Per Nilsson, US Biathlon was a polyglot enterprise. It’s often claimed the high performance staff at USBA had a decidedly United Nations vibe. As a sport firmly entrenched in Europe, siphoning some of that expertise into the U.S. program paid dividends over the past two decades. IBU World Cup podiums and World Championship medals were the payback. Lowell Bailey, at thirty-seven years old, is a hybrid...

Biathlon News

U.S. Biathlon National Teams Named for 2019-20 Season (Press Release)

FasterSkierApril 11, 2019

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Biathlon General News

Bailey and Burke Named to New Positions at US Biathlon (Press Release)

FasterSkierMarch 26, 2019

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Biathlon News

2019 U.S. Biathlon Talent ID Camp Info/Application

FasterSkierMarch 26, 2019

Overview The U.S. Biathlon Team is hosting its annual Talent ID camp in Lake Placid, NY from June 16th to June 20th. This camp is used to identify current cross-country skiing talents and offer a development “fast track” to the National Team for selected athletes showing athletic potential. indocin Biathlon is a major career opportunity for talented cross-country skiers who want to continue racing professionally beyond college in front of tens of thousands on the vibrant World Cup biathlon...

Biathlon News Racing

Rise and Shine for Joanne Reid in Östersund, Sweden

Jason AlbertMarch 19, 2019

A World Championship. A career-best result. For Joanne Reid of the US Biathlon team in Östersund, Sweden, the recently concluded IBU World Championships were a highlight. It was a fine series of races for the twenty-six year old last week — it was a great moment for her to rise and shine. Out of 93 starters, she placed 15th in the 7.5 k sprint. She followed that result several days later with a 10th overall...

Biathlon News Racing

The IBU World Cup is Back; So are Dunklee in 10th and Egan in 13th

Jason AlbertJanuary 10, 2019

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) came off a two-week break for the holidays today in Oberhof, Germany. The women raced the 7.5-kilometer sprint under mostly calm conditions on a course that had received fresh snow. The fir trees lining Oberhof’s ski tracks were loaded down from recent storms that have passed through the region. The relatively calm and non-blizzard conditions were noted by US Biathlon’s Susan Dunklee in an email to FasterSkier. “The sun peeked...

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O% Expectation and 100% Focus; Clare Egan Finds her Way in Pokljuka, Slovenia

Jason AlbertDecember 10, 2018

Over the weekend in Pokljuka, Slovenia U.S. Biathlon’s Clare Egan marked a breakthrough. During the IBU World Cup’s 10-kilometer pursuit on Sunday, with a single shooting penalty, Egan placed sixth (+1:22.4, 0+0+1+0). She also raced the fastest time for the ski portion of the race. Kaisa Mäkäräinen of Finland won the race in a time of 29:16.9 minutes. Prior to her sixth place, Egan’s top result was a 13th place during last season’s IBU...

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U.S. Biathlon Announces Roster for Opening World Cup in Pokljuka, Slovenia

FasterSkierNovember 6, 2018

Last week U.S. Biathlon’s Rollerski Team trials concluded at Soldier Hollow (SoHo) outside Midway, Utah. Along with the trials this summer in Jericho, Vermont, the SoHo results helped determine any remaining U.S. roster spots for the opening races on the IBU World Cup. On Monday, Nov. 5th, U.S. Biathlon announced it’s World Cup team for the first round of races in Pokljuka, Slovenia beginning Nov. 30th. For the women, Susan Dunklee, Clare Egan, and Joanne...

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Egan and Schommer Close Out USBA Team Trials Week With Wins

Gabby NaranjaNovember 3, 2018

Friday marked the final competition day for US Biathlon team trials taking place this week at Soldier Hollow (SoHo) in Midway, Utah. Biathletes hit the pavement on Friday for a men’s and women’s mass start roller ski race. A total of 24 senior athletes competed; 12 women and 12 men. At stake for many U.S. biathletes competing this week are are starting spots for US Biathlon’s 2018/2019 World Cup and IBU Cup teams. Coming out...

Biathlon News Racing

Dunklee and Nordgren Secure Day 2 Wins at USBA Team Trials in SoHo

FasterSkierOctober 31, 2018

Athletes competing in the US Biathlon team trial competitions at Soldier Hollow (SoHo) in Midway, Utah, returned to the venue on Wednesday for a second roller ski sprint race. Trials had kicked off on Tuesday with a men’s and women’s sprint. On Wednesday, 12 biathletes competed in the senior women’s 7.5-kilometer sprint, with veteran Susan Dunklee once again coming out on top. Dunklee completed the course in a time of 22:23, after missing two shots,...

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USBA SoHo Trials Open with Men’s and Women’s Sprint; Dunklee and Doherty Claim Senior Wins

FasterSkierOctober 30, 2018

US Biathlon team trials kicked off on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at Soldier Hollow in Midway, Utah, with a total of 47 athletes in attendance. On the line for senior competitors racing this week are starting spots for US Biathlon’s 2018/2019 World Cup and IBU Cup teams. The first race of the week involved a men’s 10-kilometer and women’s 7.5 k sprint, with 12 senior women and 14 senior men racing. A junior men’s sprint and...

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