The biathlete is set for his fourth Winter Olympics appearance. USA TODAY Sports
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For Lowell Bailey, the shift came when his identity wasn’t wrapped up in biathlon. With retirement on the horizon two years ago, Bailey was already fully satisfied with what he’d accomplished in the sport.
As he and Erika, his wife, planned for the birth of their daughter and the launch of their grass-fed cattle business, Bailey was content with their decision to take on new challenges.