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Category Archives: Biathlon
Aiming for Victory | Vermont Has Bred Some of the Nation’s Best Biathletes
The sport of winter biathlon in the United States can trace its roots to the celebrated, 10th Mountain Division that distinguished itself in fierce combat in northern Italy during World War II. Veterans of the division returned to the States … Continue reading
Posted in Biathlon, Nordic Skiing
Tagged 10th mountain division, 1924 winter olympics, 1960 olympics, 1960 winter olympics, 1980 winter olympics, biathlon, chamonix france, competition, cross-country skiing, division veterans, italy during world war ii, jericho vt, Nordic Skiing, promising athletes, rifle marksmanship, ski schools, ski training, squaw valley, vermont national guard, winter biathlon, winter olympics, world war ii, world war ii veterans
Give it a Shot | Long a Home to Skiing and Shooting, It’s Logical That Biathlon is Growing in Vermont
Last winter, at Grafton Ponds Outdoor Center, a bus full of children unloaded for a day of skiing. You could tell which kids were into it, charging ahead on their skis, and the kids who weren’t—shoulders slumped, head down, slugging … Continue reading
Posted in Biathlon, Nordic Skiing
Tagged biathlon, biathlon team, grafton ponds, guns, shooting, Skiing, skis, target, targets, Vermont
Sports Fans: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly | Out and About Aug. 2011
Although it already seems like ancient history, like many sports enthusiasts, I became engrossed in the recent Stanley Cup finals between the Boston Bruins and the Vancouver Canucks. Televised ice hockey typically isn’t much of a draw for me, but … Continue reading
Posted in Biathlon, Out and About
Shades of Gray | Out and About July 2011
Everything seemed so simple and straightforward when I was a kid. America was the best country in the world, and the Soviets were the bad guys. We produced the finest products on earth, while “made in Japan” often indicated shabby … Continue reading
Posted in Biathlon, Biking, Out and About
Tagged biathlon, cycling, doping, drugs, Lance Armstrong, Olympics, performance-enhancing, Tour de France
The Intangible Rewards of Coaching
Coaching high school or collegiate athletes can be stressful, exhausting, and incredibly time consuming. Unless you are coaching one of the revenue producing sports (football or basketball) at a major university, the financial compensation is nothing to brag about. And … Continue reading
Posted in Biathlon, Nordic Skiing, Out and About, Skiing
Tagged athletes, doing good, Skiing
Drama and Sport
Posted June 6th, 2008 In high school and college, I occasionally enjoyed student theatrical productions, but I never had much in common with my classmates who were into drama. They appeared to take themselves too seriously, they stayed up very … Continue reading
Posted in Biathlon, Out and About
February Memories
Posted February 1st, 2008 When I think of February, most of my memories are of skiing. As a member of the U.S. Biathlon Team I had the good fortune to participate in several Winter Olympic Games, in different capacities, but … Continue reading
Posted in Biathlon, Out and About
Tagged biathlon, Skiing, winter
