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Written by Christian Anderson for GX Magazine
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Sunday, 01 February 2009 00:00 |
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Guard Biathlete Chases Gold Medal Dreams
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING and competitive shooting are two drastically different sports. Cross-country skiing requires strength, stamina and the dedication to not give up when things get tough. Competitive shooting requires hawk-like vision, a steady touch and tremendous amounts of patience.
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Written by Mike A. Glasch
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Thursday, 20 March 2008 00:00 |
Fort Jackson Leader
AIT Soldier aims to turn Army Green into Olympic Gold
Spc. Brian Olsen has an embarrassing story from Basic Combat Training. When it came time to qualify with his M-16 rifle, he did not pass the first time around.
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Written by Vermont National Guard
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Saturday, 01 March 2008 00:00 |
Green Mountain Guard
Diplomacy was recently exercised by The Vermont Army National Guard in the form of a pastime of many Vermonters... skiing. The 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) and the National Guard Bureau Sports Biathlon program sent Soldiers this past January to represent the USA in the Campionati Sciistici delle Truppe Alpine. This is a friendly competition where Mountain Troops from around the world compete in a downhill giant slalom and biathlon competition.
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Written by Wayne E. Yang
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Saturday, 01 March 2008 00:00 |
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Gun World Magazine
Like the javelin, modern pentathlon, and many other Olympic sports, the winter biathlon has its roots in military skills competitions. The sport traces its roots back to the 1760s, when Scandinavian ski troops got together to compete. Finnish ski troops won fame for their light infantry units by defeating the larger, mechanized units of the Soviet Union during the Winter War of 1939 to 1940, largely with "motti" or encircling tactics.
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Written by Gary Colliander
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Saturday, 25 March 2006 00:00 |
U.S. Biathlon Association
VALCARTIER, Quebec – Two weeks ago, the U.S. Biathlon National Championships were rained out forcing race organizers to move and combine the event with this week’s North American Championships in Varcartier, Quebec. Snow is not scarce conditions are exceptional allowing for the event to take place, but not without a little sign from Mother Nature that spring is on its way. Temperatures failed to make it below freezing leaving a deep layer of slushy ice for the athletes to maneuver through in today’s Individual race and rain showers teased organizers and teams with multiple periods of showers.
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