With his .22 caliber, bolt-action rifle slung on his back, World Class Athlete SPECIALIST Jeremy Teela, USA, works his way around the course, on skis, during the first leg of the men's 4 x 7.5km Biathlon Relay competition at Soldier Hollow in Midway, Utah, during the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. The Relay competition consists of four team members; each must ski 7.5 km, with two firing bouts, one prone and one standing, each bout with unsupported rifle. The United States would finish the race in 15th place, 6:44.8 behind the leader
Summary
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Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES
Base: Midway
State: Utah (UT)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Preston Keres, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
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Date
20/02/2002
Source
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