Utah's Soldier Hollow becomes training ground for future Olympic biathletes

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Utah's Soldier Hollow now hosts the U.S. biathlon team headquarters.

Olympic hopefuls Vincent Bonacci and Luci Anderson train at Soldier Hollow.

Team USA Biathlon roster announcement for Milan Cortina expected in Jan. 2024.

MIDWAY — Utah is the relatively new home of the U.S. biathlon team, a sport that combines cross-country skiing with rifle marksmanship. Its headquarters moved to Midway in 2023. But it has held a special place in the hearts of two Olympic hopefuls long before that.

It was while competing as kids at Utah's Soldier Hollow in Midway that Vincent Bonacci and Luci Anderson each said they felt, for the first time, that their skills, drive and athleticism allowed them to compete at an elite level. That is, at least at the sk