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The committee for international competitions of the American Federation of biathlon has identified the names of the athletes to be included in US teams ahead of the 2015 season - '' 16.
Monday 13 April 2015 4 minutes reading time
This structure of the team:
A TEAM MASCHILEBAILEY Lowell (1981) Tim BURKE (1982) Sean DOHERTY (1995) Leif Nordgren (1989)
A TEAM FEMMINILECOOK Annelies (1984) Dreißigacker Hannah (1986) Dunklee Susan (1986) EGAN Clare (1987)
TEAMS BSaranno decided at the end of the national championships summer (15-16 August)
TEAM X MASCHILEDURTSCHI Max (1991) JOHNSON Patrick (1989)
TEAM X FEMMINILEPHANEUF Madeleine (1995)
GROUP NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MASCHILEEVERETT Paul (1996)
GROUP NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FEMMINILEELLINGSON Siena (1996) LEVINS Chloe (1998)
In Team A were confirmed all athletes gi & agrave; present last year, to which were added Claire Egan and Sean Doherty. Forgiveness, at least for the moment, the status of athletes of national groups Russell Currier and Anna Kubek. However everyone will have & agrave; the chance to get into the B team based on the results of the national championships summer.
These are the words of Bernd Eisenbichler, sports director of the federation: "Our movement is not & egrave; never been so & Igrave; deep. We have five athletes with placings in the top-16 in the World Cup, one junior with a medal at the World Championships and a rookie in Maximum points in the circuit.
In team A, we decided to create two groups of four very strong unit & agrave; that will benefit dall''allenarsi together every day in Lake Placid. With un''impostazione efficient program we will make sure to provide them with both group training that specific plans individualized.
The first training camp will begin & agrave; May 6 and the first two months we will focus on improvements to the shooting we move from time to time in Jericho. In July, will conduct a training camp in Europe, in Sweden. We will be in Torsby for skiing in skitunnel and perform tests on skis and materials. Some athletes are invited to Blink Festivalen, Norway. AFTER THAT & eacute; all compete at the national championships on 15 and 16 August. "
Regarding the American movement, must be stressed as from next season the 'Italian Federico "Helmut" Fontana entrer & agrave; to be part of the technical staff of Skimen. The frassinorese you will transfer & agrave; overseas after working for two years with Poland and one with Britain.
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