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Watching the Nordic Combined on TV right now. Pretty fun stuff. Hoping that Todd Lodwick can win a gold medal for the USA!

Never mind about Lodwick, looks like Johnny Spillane is going to win the gold for the 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.