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Beaudry & Dickson help Canada place 10th in women’s Olympic Biathlon Relay

The Canadian team, that included Sarah Beaudry of Prince George and Emily Dickson of Burns Lake, finished in the middle of the pack, in the Olympic women’s 4 x 6 km Biathlon Relay today (Wednesday).

Canada was 10th out of 20 teams, finishing four minutes and 30 seconds behind gold-medal winning Sweden.

Earlier at the Beijing Games, the 27-year-old Beaudry was 80th and Dickson 81st out of 89 in the women’s 7.5 km Sprint.

Dickson was also 70th and Beaudry 80th in the field of 87 in the women’s 15 km individual race.

In addition, Beaudry was part of the Canadian mixed 4 x 6 km Biathlon relay team that finished 14th out of 20.

Meanwhile, another Olympian, Meryeta O’Dine, returned home to Prince George on Tuesday afternoon, proudly displacing her two bronze medals that she won in snowboarding.

 

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Hartley Miller
Hartley Miller
Hartley is the News Director for Vista Radio’s B.C. North division, as well as the morning news anchor for 94.3 The GOAT and Country 97FM. He has served as the colour commentator for Prince George Cougars home games for 12 seasons. Hartley has been a fixture on the airwaves since 1979. He is the author of You Don’t Say, a collection of his most memorable sports quotes. Hartley is married with two children and four grandchildren.

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