BICULTURAL EXPERIENCE FOR BIATHLETES
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U.S. biathletes--the biathlon combines cross-country skiing with target shooting--are getting a good taste of Japanese culture.
Instead of staying in the athletes’ village in Nagano, they are at a small hotel in Nozawa Onsen, site of biathlon competition and one of the venues farthest from Nagano.
The athletes are sleeping on straw mats on the floor--that should do wonders for their shooting eyes--leaving their shoes at the door of the hotel, and bathing in a communal tub.
“We are getting the best of both worlds, the Olympic experience mixed with the Japanese experience,” assistant coach Tim Derrick said.
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