Watching the biathlon on NBC right now. Tim Burke of team USA hit all five of his first shots. Ranked 16th out of the shooting range.
HERE are the results.

A friend just called me to tell me how awesome the winter biathlon was that he had just watched on TV. I’m excited, because I think the NBC coverage of the winter biathlon at the Olympics has been awesome and I’d love to see the sport grow. I’ve always been a big fan because it’s such a unique sport and I really feel like people don’t realize how “cool” it is.

My older brother Sam Cordell is a former national champion in the sport, so I’ve grown up watching it and thinking, “If people only knew how awesome this is!”

It’ll be interesting to see if the coverage of biathlon from the games will help grow the sport.

If you don’t know what biathlon is, here are some links:
• Biathlon (Wikipedia)
• Team USA

UPDATE: Teela finishes 9th. – Best ever American finish!!!

Jeremy Teela of the USA is on his way to the best ever winter Olympic finish in the biathlon. Teela is a great guy who has spent some time training in Bend, Oregon. Congrats to Teela and good luck to all the US winter Olympic athletes. Teela is currently in 9th.

Biathlon is a combination of nordic skiing and target shooting… pretty sweet!

Jeremy Teela’s USA profile.

France’s Jay wins men’s sprint.

How awesome is biathlon? I mean seriously, what a cool sport. My older brother is a former National Champion in the sport so I’ve got a soft-spot in my heart for it. But really, nordic skiing and shooting is a pretty fun combo to watch on TV.

The USA has the best biathlon team its ever had this year and a couple of the guys are good friends of my brother who trained here in Bend. So cheer loudly at your TV today for Jeremy Teela and Jay Hakkinen.

Tim Burke, who I’ve never met, might be the best US biathlete ever. Pretty exciting stuff.

Having watched all the Olympics has had to offer so far, I have to say that the biathlon has been the most entertaining so far.