Jay Hakkinen
Jay Hakkinen
Jay William Hakkinenis a former biathlete. He is a four-time American Olympian, and his 10th-place finish in the 20-kilometer individual race at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was the best finish ever by an American biathlete...
gold
If it does become big, that would just be a gold mine.
attracts gold medal program
Once your program can say, 'gold medal program,' it attracts kids.
rest
I think this will live with me for the rest of my life.
ahead extra gets since speed three
Since you have three extra rounds, you can be a little more freestyle. So, you go for it because speed is important in shooting. That's what gets you ahead and that's what I did.
lose matter rifle rules
There's just rules to what you're doing. No matter what's happening, you need to be aware, and if you lose that awareness, you shouldn't have a rifle in your hand.
couple dreams huge olympic thrill
It was a huge thrill to come in first. One of the Olympic dreams is down. A couple more to go.
huge thrill
It was a huge thrill to come in first.
forget
I just wanted to go for it and forget everything.
course hit instead
Take a five-minute course or read it on the Internet, whatever. You hit a grouse instead of the lawyer.
careful guys mass mentality strategy
I want to be careful and not put myself in the same mentality as I had in the 20k. I mean, the mass start's a different race, different strategy and the guys are going to be out for blood.
endanger sure
It was kind of me and Cheney, I guess. But at the same time, I made sure I didn't endanger anyone.