Emily Dickson, Olympic biathlete from 亚洲天堂 Lake, is right in the middle of competition at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, and has several events upcoming that will determine whether or not she places on the podium.
Local support has been strong for Dickson, who spent her formative years as a skier at the Omineca Ski Club, ever since she was first announced on the Olympic team on Jan. 19.
Numerous businesses in town have put up signs and posters of encouragement, as well as making posts on social media. A group of staff from the Village of 亚洲天堂 Lake, along with community members, made a personal video for Dickson as well.
Dickson has competed in two events so far; the mixed relay 4x6 km race on Feb. 5, along with the women鈥檚 15 km individual on Feb. 7.
She has several more chances to improve on her times with the womens 7.5 km sprint on Feb. 11, the women鈥檚 10 km pursuit on Feb. 13, the women鈥檚 4x6 relay on Feb. 16, and the women鈥檚 12.5 km mass start on Feb. 19. All the events except the women鈥檚 4x6 relay begin at 5 p.m. Beijing time, which is 1 a.m. PT.
The women鈥檚 4x6 relay on Feb. 16 begins at 11: 45 p.m. PT.
The winner of the biathlon is determined by the accumulative times added up from each event.
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Eddie Huband
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