US track and field athletes Lowell Bailey and Tim Burke have all competed in Biathlon in each of the last four Olympics. But they won’t build skis and rifles for Beijing. “I’m perfectly fine with it, which is probably a good sign that I’ve retired at the right time,” Bailey said. when I was an athlete. On the other hand, I still have some of that feeling. I’m still nervous, I’m still excited,” Burke said. Both Bailey and Burke are still heavily involved with the USA Biathlon team – just in a different capacity. “I’m the high performance director so I’m responsible for all the logistics,” says Bailey, “I focus on younger athletes. Help grow the sport, help attract the athletes that we’ve had in our development and put them on the line to give them the best chance,” Bailey said. Small, title doesn’t mean a ton because we all end up doing a little bit of everything, says Burke. “The biggest thing that stands in the way of athletes’ performance at the Olympics is their minds,” Bailey said. same race, it just has that Olympic title,” said Burke. .
US track and field athletes Lowell Bailey and Tim Burke have all competed in Biathlon in each of the last four Olympics. But they won’t build skis and rifles for Beijing.
“I’m perfectly fine with it, which is probably a good sign that I’ve retired at the right time,” Bailey said.
“I didn’t have those feelings when I was an athlete. On the other hand, I still have some of that feeling. I’m still nervous, I’m still excited,” Burke said.
Both Bailey and Burke are still heavily involved with the USA Biathlon team – just in a different capacity.
“I’m a high-performance manager, so I’m in charge of managing all the logistics,” says Bailey.
“I focus on younger athletes. Help grow the sport, help take on the athletes that we’ve had in our development and bring them up to give them their best chance,” Bailey said.
Join the ‘bigger picture.’
“Organizations like US Biathlon, are really small, the titles don’t mean a ton because we all end up doing a little bit of everything,” Burke said.
For example, passing on wisdom to athletes competing for the first time.
“The biggest thing that stands in the way of athletes’ performance at the Olympics is their minds,” Bailey said.
“The targets are still the same size, it’s still far apart, the competition length is the same. It’s the same race, it’s just that Olympic title,” said Burke.
Simple advice – for a simple goal.
“Our goal in biathlon is to get the first medal,” says Burke
Goals for future Olympic athletes, built on the foundations of Olympic athletes of the past.
