Canada Games: Yukon biathlete Nadia Moser scores 3rd medal

Nadia Moser says she didn't expect to win any medals at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C., but Wednesday night, she was on the podium for athird time after winningabronze medal in the women's 10 km biathlon pursuit.

"Anything can happen," she says speaking about her sport. "You don't know what's going to happen from day to day."

Describing her most recent race, the 17-year-old says, "It was alright, I didn't shoot well." Missing 6 targets meantshe had a few extra penalty loops, but she managed to lead the race at one point andfinished 3rd out of 38 competitors thanks to her strong skiing.

"I think we're going to have a lot of people knocking to go into biathlon"

On Monday, Moser captured abronzein the women's 7.5 km sprint, and just one day earlier she won her first medal, asilver in the women's 12.5 km kilometre individual event.

"She's a very humble person and I don't think she ever saw herself at the Canada Games calibre," says Dennis Peters,one ofMoser'scoaches.

"I think we surprise ourselves because we really don't sometimes know what we have in the YukonWe don't go out to a lot of competitions, so it's really hard to judge ourselves against them."

But Peterssays hebelieved Moserhad lots of potential to be on the podium going into these games.

The North's only other biathlete in the women's 10 km pursuit, YukonerMaria Peters, finished in the top half, in 16th place.

Coach Peters says he expects the success at the Canada Games will be a boost for the sport at home in the North. "I think we're going to have a lot of people knocking to go into biathlon next year."

Mosers says she will now turn her attention to getting ready for the biathlon nationals in Hinton, Alberta next month.

"I think Nadia has a strong potential to be on the podium at the nationals as well," says Peters.