America's shame: Our sordid record in biathlon is a national disgrace.(Knight Ridder Newspapers) From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: February 13, 2002| Author: Posnanski, Joe | COPYRIGHT 2002 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

MIDWAY, Utah _ Making fun of the biathlon never gets old. They ski. They shoot guns. This is a sport. We are all waiting for the next big combination. Grand larceny moguls. Downhill breaking and entering. How about they bobsled for a while, knock over a convenience story, then bobsled some more.

How about drive-by luging?

Go ahead. Invent your own joke. It's fun.

Q: How many biathletes does it take to screw in a light bulb?

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