The Podium

Shooting for Gold: Winter's Last Frontier

Episode Summary

US Biathletes Clare Egan and Lowell Bailey take us into the riveting world of global biathlon and explain why their underdog adaptability might be the best chance for the United States' first Olympic medal in the sport.

Episode Notes

Biathlon is a fan-filled, high-drama and celebrity-making sport, just not in the US. And yet Amercian biathletes are etching their way into the competitive landscape abroad with every rifle shot and ski stroke. 

 

Lowell Bailey, director of high performance at US Biathlon and current competitor Clare Egan take contrast their stateside and European realities and give us insight into the last winter olympic sport their nation has yet to medal in.

 

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