Who knows Bill Demong better?

NBCOlympics.com asked Bill Demong, 2009 world champion in Nordic combined, a number of questions, then quizzed boyhood pals and U.S. Olympic biathletes Tim Burke and Lowell Bailey on his answers.

Who knows Bill better?

Bill Demong	Tim Burke	Lowell Bailey
Bill's favorite food when he comes home is ...	... not cheese. I know he really likes Mexican food. A burrito?	A chicken burrito at El Chubascos. But he doesn't like cheese, I remember that.
	Bill's answer: Anything Mexican with a mole sauce. Verdict: They both know he doesn't eat cheese on his Mexican dishes. In my book, that's good enough to earn one point each!
Bill's most important room in his Park City, Utah home is ...	The closet with all of his fishing stuff - no wait - his garage!	It's gotta be his garage.
	Bill's answer: My 2-car, heated garage Verdict: A Nordic combined athlete needs plenty of space to store his skis and poles. Lowell almost took the lead, but no, 2-2.
Something that Bill does that annoys others ...	He's always pushing. With Billy, it's always go-go-go-go!	He always speaks his mind.
	Bill's answer: I take friends on skiing or road trips that are way too long. Verdict: As the saying goes, actions speak louder than words. Tim edges ahead, 3-2.
*Bill's favorite character on his favorite TV show, The Office* is ...**	Dwight	Michael Scott
	Bill's answer: Dwight Schrute Verdict: A nod to the under-appreciated. Tim remains a perfect four-for-four and extends his lead to 4-2.
Bill's favorite quote, “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are,” is by ...	[U.S. track & field legend] Steve Prefontaine	I like that one. [Norwegian cross-country skiing legend] Bjoern Daehlie?
	Bill's answer: Theodore Roosevelt Verdict: Neither of the U.S. biathletes shoot clean, but Tim takes the title by a 4-2 score. Note: Both Tim and Lowell know that Bill's first dog's name was Mocha!
	Final score: Tim Burke 4, Lowell Bailey 2 Lowell will look to improve his accuracy on the shooting range.

Compiled by Martin Thorstensson, NBCOlympics.com

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