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Podcast: Heartbeat: US Biathlon Podcast
Episode: National Guard: Steppingstone to Success
Description: From its origins with U.S. Biathlon in 1958 at Fort Richardson, Alaska, the partnership with the National Guard has been a vital tool in the success of the sport in America. Today, many core athletes on the U.S. Biathlon Team – men and women – are supported by the National Guard. In this episode, Heartbeat explores the longstanding National Guard partnership with Sergeant First Class Quenten Jones, who administers the program, and longtime national team member turned coach, Warrant Officer Leif Nordgren.Nordgren, who retired in 2022 after competing in three Olympics and nine World Championships, has...