Leif Nordgren's third biathlon event in his second Olympic Games played out much like his first two. The Forest Lake High School graduate and Marine On St. Croix resident finished 66th in the men's 20km individual race at the Alpensia Biathlon Centre on Thursday, after placing 58th in the 10km sprint on Sunday and 50th in the 12.5km pursuit on Monday. He'll now have time to rest for the 4x7km relay on Feb. 23.
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