During the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Sgt. John Napier said he hoped to soon deploy with his unit to Afghanistan as a member of the Vermont National Guard. But the Army apparently preferred for the world-class bobsledder to continue his training stateside. Napier said in a recent interview that he’s pretty uneasy about that decision. “The feeling of guilt I have not being over there weighs heavily every day,” Napier told the Albany Times-Union. Vermont’s 86th Brigade Combat Team arrived in Afghanistan in March. Guardsmen from the 86th were involved with repelling the insurgent attack on Bagram Air Field…
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Former soldier Steven Holcomb piloted the USA-1 bobsled Saturday to the United States’ first gold medal in four-man bobsled since 1948. Along with teammates Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler and Curt Tomasevicz, Holcomb set the track record during the first heat on Friday and then set it again on the second run to take a commanding lead. Two more strong runs Saturday ensured the “Night Train” sled piloted by Holcomb would give the U.S. its first gold in the four-man in 62 years. The win caps an amazing journey for Holcomb, a former Utah National Guardsman who needed surgery in 2008…
In his final event of the 2010 Olympics, Army Sgt. Jeremy Teela and his teammates finished 13th overall in the 4×7.5 kilometer relay today in British Columbia. The relay event concludes Teela’s third Olympics, which saw him record the highest finish ever by an American in a biathlon event when he finished 9th overall in the 10 kilometer sprint on Feb. 14. Teela is a member of the Vermont National Guard and the Army World Class Athlete Program.
Sgt. Jeremy Teela will race and shoot in his final biathlon event today at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Teela and three teammates from Team USA will compete in the men’s 4×7.5 kilometer relay, which begins at 11:30 a.m. PST. Unfortunately the race will not be televised live, at least not where I live. You may want to check NBC’s site to be sure about your location. The U.S. has never medaled in a biathlon event at the Olympics. However Teela, a member of the Vermont National Guard and the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program, had the best-ever finish…
Utah National Guard Sgt. Shauna Rohbock fell short of the medal stand yesterday at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Rohbock and brakeman Michelle Rzepka finished sixth overall in the USA-1 sled. The USA-2 sled won the bronze medal, and the USA-3 sled finished fifth. The result was a disappointment for Rohbock, a silver medalist in the 2006 Olympics. ““It wasn’t the Olympics that I dreamed of for four years, but the U.S. got a medal today and that’s amazing,” said Rohbock, a member of the National Guard Outstanding Athlete Program. “That’s awesome. That’s all I want to see, is the U.S.…
USA-3 driver Sgt. Mike Kohn, a soldier in the Virginia National Guard, and Nick Cunningham run through turn seven during the second of four competition runs Feb. 20 at the Whistler Sliding Center in Whistler, British Columbia. The pair finished 12th overall. (Photo by Sam Riche/ USA TODAY) Sgt. Mike Kohn settles into the bobsleigh in front of brakeman Bill Schuffenhauer during two-man bobsleigh training heats Feb. 18 at the Whistler Sliding Center in Whistler, B.C. (Photo by Christopher Gannon/ USA TODAY) The USA-2 two-man bobsleigh team of driver Sgt. John Napier, a soldier in the Vermont National Guard, and…
Sgt. Jeremy Teela sat out yesterday’s 20-kilometer individual biathlon race at the Vancouver Olympics due to a sinus problem, according to a post on his Twitter page. “Sinus problems this morning I won’t be stating today sorry folks I’m bummed too but cheer on Wynn Roberts in his first Olympic race,” Teela tweeted. Teammates said Teela’s illness did not appear serious, and he sat out the race more as a precautionary measure to be ready for Sunday’s mass start race and next week’s relay, according to USA TODAY. Teela will start 28th out of 30 competitors in the mass start…
Sgt. Jeremy Teela was once again the highest-placing American in his second biathlon event at the Vancouver Olympics, but his 24th place finish brought him little satisfaction thanks to an inexplicable gaffe by a volunteer starter that marred the event. Teela, slated to start the 12.5-kilometer pursuit in the No. 9 position, left the gate ahead of the No. 8 competitor, thanks to an official who incorrectly told him to go. According to Teela, who was not immediately aware of the mistake, the mix-up caused him confusion on the course and undermined his strategy for the race. It also cost…
[HTML1] Utah National Guard veteran and former member of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program Steven Holcomb takes you for a ride in the four-man bobsled during a training run in Park City, Utah, while training for the 2010 Olympics being held in Vancouver.
Vermont Army National Guard Sgt. Jeremy Teela finished ninth out of 88 competitors in the 10-kilometer biathlon sprint Sunday at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Teela, who finished in 25:21.7, turned in the highest-ranking finish in Olympic history by an American biathlete. He benefited from an early start in the event, which was hit by heavy snow as the day wore on. France’s Vincent Jay won the gold medal with a time of 24:07.8. This is the third Olympics for Teela, a 13-year Guard vet and a member of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program.
