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July 12, 2009 Summary: The preparation for the Olympic Season is underway and if it comes to the US Biathlon Team already making big progress. The second training camp of the Mens National A Team just finished after three weeks and the athletes as well as the coaches have all reason to be optimistic about the upcoming season. June 21st this second training camp of the summer started off in Lake Placid, NY. The mens team including Lowell Bailey, Tim Burke, Russell Currier, Leif Nordgren, Wynn Roberts and Jeremy Teela was joined by Haley Johnson who trained together with the men at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid. While the Swedish head coach Per Nilsson conducted the first half of the camp he was later joined by his Italian colleague Armin Auchentaller who then took over for the last half of the camp. For the coaches who both have to fly over for every training camp this system is a good opportunity to not spend too much time away from their families. The coaches are quite grateful for that kind of arrangement: We really like how things are handled in the US team. Were still able to work on a high level with the athletes but it is also nice to not be away from home for three weeks in summer already. [read more] |