As it did in Torino, Ole Einar Bjorndalen's shadow will loom large in Vancouver. The unquestioned king of the sport has won three times on the World Cup circuit this season and could own the Winter Games' medal record with four this month.
Tim Burke is the first American biathlete, male or female, to ever don the coveted yellow bib as the overall World Cup points leader. What would really cap off his wonderful winter is an Olympic medal at Whistler Olympic Park.
Wolfgang Pichler's entire life has been dedicated to honing the mental aspect of shooting. The Swedish biathlon coach explains what he does to improve a biathlete's focus and accuracy during the course of a race.
Helena Jonsson of Sweden and Simon Fourcade of France enter the Vancouver Games atop their respective World Cup standings, but will such successes translate to medals in Vancouver? Relive the World Cup season thus far at UniversalSports.com.
For the first time in the 50-year Olympic history of biathlon, the U.S. goes in as a legitimate medal contender. There are several reasons why Tim Burke and company could end the drought. There are also a few reasons to downplay expectations.
Nine U.S. biathletes will make the trip to the 2010 Games, in search of a first Olympic medal for an American in the sport.
U.S. biathletes Tim Burke and Lowell Bailey grew up together. Now, they will compete in their second Olympics together.
Jay Hakkinen's 2006 Torino Games experience was marred by an epic meltdown on the shooting range. Heading into 2010, the memory still lingers.
While biathletes focus on the target, onlookers try to figure out who is hiding behind the blinder.
| Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 GER | 14 | 17 | 7 | 38 |
 URS | 11 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
 NOR | 9 | 9 | 6 | 24 |
 RUS | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
 GDR | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
Salt Lake: Bjoerndalen sweeps 
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