Ntala Skinner

Ntala will be competing in all 3 women's biathlon events at the Nagano Winter Olympic Games.  She is currently the highest ranked USA woman in the World Cup Standings (24th in women's individual and 52nd in women's overall), and the USA National Champion in both the Sprint (7.5Km) and Individual (15Km) events.  This will be her second Olympic Games.  Allthough she did not race due to a coach's decision, she did attend the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway and is the only member of the current U.S. Olympic Biathlon team with Olympic experience.

Ntala is part of the Skinner family of Pinedale.  She lived in Pinedale with her parents Ole and Karen Skinner until the age of 15 when they moved to Sun Valley, Idaho for better training opportunities.  For more information on Ntala read "America's Olympic Kick-Ass Cowgirl" from Sports Afield Magazine, February 1998 and a profile by the United States Olympic Committee.

You can send Ntala email for support through the Fan Email site setup by IBM and the Nagano Olympic Organizing Committee.

Schedule of Events (All times MST) and Results
    15km Individual  - USA Results
        Wooley 55th, Salmela 56th, Skinner 61st
    7.5km Sprint - USA Results - Skinner did not race
        Sabasteanski 33rd, Nordyke 48th, Wooley 58th
    7.5kmX4 Relay - USA Finised 15th
        Skinner: 26.35 minutes, 12th place first leg
        Wooley: 27.12 minutes, 17th place second leg
        Salmela: 26.21 minutes, 7th place third leg
        Sabasteanski: 28.21 minutes, 16th place forth leg

Other Links to Olympic and Biathlon related sites

Official Nagano Olympic Web Site
      Biathlon: Overview, Rules, Technical Details
            7.5km Sprint, 15km Individual, 7.5kmX4 Relay
      Ntala Bio Fan Email

CBS Sports - Primary Olympic Television Coverage for USA
      Olympics Broadcast Times
      Biathlon: Event Overview, Rules, History

Turner Network Television - Secondary Olympic Television Coverage for USA
      Olympics Broadcast Schedule

US Olympic Committee
      Biathlon: Biathlon Crash Course, US Metal Chances
      Article on Ntala

CNN / Sports Illustrated
      Olympics
      Biathlon: Overview, US Metal chances - Ntala Picture

ESPN Sports
      Olympics
      Biathlon: Guide
      Ntala Bio

L.L. Bean - U.S. Biathlon Team Sponsor
      Biathlon Race Description
      Ntala Bio
 
Los Angeles Times
      Olympics
      Biathlon: Overview

USA Today
      Olympics
      Biathlon: Women's Profiles

International Biathlon Union