Pulaski High School graduate Deedra Irwin is just a couple weeks away from her second time representing the United States in the biathlon in the Winter Olympics, this time in Milano Cortina.
Irwin, at age 33, is more confident and excited to have her family with her.
It’s a different experience compared to the 2022 Beijing Games in the era of COVID-19 restrictions with limited spectators inside the Beijing Olympic bubble. There were strict protocols in place so athletes wouldn’t get COVID, so Irwin wasn’t able to watch other events, and her family couldn’t come…