The Biathlon World Cup gets back underway on Thursday with the first of three events left on the schedule. The sprint competitions (10km for men and 7.5km for women) start things off and the eight Americans representing the US in Pokljuka are the same eight who competed for the US in most of the events in Sochi. On the men’s side Tim Burke (19th) and Lowell Bailey (35th) both finished in the top 40 in Sochi. They are joined in the field by Leif Nordgren and Russell Currier. On the women’s side Susan Dunklee finished 14th in Sochi while other three women (Annelies Cook, Hannah Dreissigacker, Sara Studebaker) all finished outside the top 40.

The sprint events are used to set the field for the pursuit events on Saturday so the event is of double importance. WeSupportTheUS.com will have coverage of the results of the sprint events on Thursday evening.

Schedule:

• March 6th
  • 6:30 AM – Men’s 10km Sprint
    • Tim Burke
    • Lowell Bailey
    • Leif Nordgren
    • Russell Currier
  • 9:30 AM – Women’s 7.5km Sprint
    • Annelies Cook
    • Hannah Dreissigacker
    • Susan Dunklee
    • Sara Studebaker