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When Bedard Was The Best
1994 was a golden year for Canada, and for Canada's greatest biathlete, Myriam Bedard. In only her second year on the Canadian senior team, Bedard, then 24, captured two gold medals at the Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway to become the first North American ever to win an Olympic biathlon event, let alone two.
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An event that owes its origins to ancient Nordic hunters and military ski patrols of the 18th Century should have added resonance at the most security-conscious Games in Olympic history. |
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Now, just how many superb cross-country skiers also happen to be eagle-eyed, unflappable marksmen? It's an odd pairing of athletic skills: biathlon demands that you go from being "a rabbit to a rock," from huffing and puffing around a gruelling cross country course to slowing your heart rate and steadying your hand so you can fire accurately at minuscule targets.
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Penalty Loop: A 150m oval track which biathletes must ski if they miss a target at the rifle range. One loop is skied for every target missed, and each loop can take 20 to 30 seconds, depending on the athlete.
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Men
20 km Individual
World Cup champion Poiree picked to prevail.
Pursuit
Bjoerndalen's all-around talent gives him the edge.
Relay
Showdown between German marksmanship and Norwegian skiing prowess.
10 km Sprint
Norway's Bjoerndalen and Andersen could go one-two.
Women
15 km Individual
The Germans will give Forsberg all she can handle.
Pursuit
Magdalena Forsberg's Olympic medal drought should end here.
Relay
Germany's depth should carry the day.
7.5 km Sprint
Skjelbreid-Poiree may catch Forsberg where she's most vulnerable. |
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