ATK/Federal Adds Support to U.S. Biathlon

Special to:  Outdoor News Wire
September 18, 2009  Shooting Wire   

 ATK/Federal Cartridge Join U.S. Biathlon “Gold Inner Circle”

Olympic experts and Biathlon observers have tagged the United States Biathlon Team as “the most improved in the world” and ATK/Federal Cartridge has added its support as the U.S. team takes aim at Olympic success at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in February.

“The U.S. Biathlon team cannot be taken lightly and we are proud to support these fine young Americans as they pursue Olympic success and honor for our nation at the 2010 Winter Olympics,” commented Mark DeYoung, President of ATK Armament Systems. “We are also honored to be one of the earliest ‘Gold Inner Circle’ supporters.”

“We are tremendously grateful for this very generous and very timely support from ATK/Federal Cartridge,” commented Max Cobb, Executive Director of the USBA. “This is precisely the type of support and encouragement our athletes need as they prepare for Vancouver.”

Federal’s “Gold Inner Circle” support comes at a time when the United States team has its best chance ever to capture an Olympic Biathlon medal.  Michael Dixon, Eurosport TV Biathlon Commentator and International Biathlon observer, recently stated that “The United States Biathlon Team is the most improved in the world. It won’t be long before a moment of brilliance brings them to the podium for their first Olympic medal.”

“Biathlon is a sport that captivates and fascinates nearly all who see it,” Cobb said, “The world-class Biathlete attempts to combine the physically demanding sport of cross-country skiing with the intense precision of rifle marksmanship. The opposing disciplines collide with unique drama at the shooting range. With hearts pounding nearly three times a second, athletes struggle to control their breathing as they attempt to squeeze off a successful shot, knowing that each shot, and the number of seconds it takes to make it, will determine who stands on the podium that day.”

The shooting sports community in America is rightfully proud of the tradition and success of our U.S. Olympic shooting team during the Summer Olympic Games. Biathlon provides an opportunity to expand that positive exposure for shooting sports to the Winter Olympics, as well.

“The USBA recently created a High Performance Plan that included an emphasis on improving our shooting performance,” Cobb outlined. “Thanks to that High Performance Plan and to lots of hard work by our athletes and coaches, we have never been better positioned for a trip to the Olympic medal stand.” Copies of the 50-page High Performance Plan are being shared with industry “Team 2010” supporters.

Other “Team 2010” partnership opportunities available to the shooting sports industry include athlete appearances, VIP trips to the Vancouver Olympics and other tailored packages. Additional information on these partnership opportunities is available by contacting Bob Delfay at rdelfay@earthlink.net

For additional information, contact: Max Cobb, 207 539 4084