CONWAY — On Saturday, an Eagle will be suiting up for the Beijing Winter Games. Center Conway’s Sean Doherty will compete in his third Olympics as a biathlete.
Doherty is keeping an impressive Olympic streak alive — a Mount Washington Valley athlete has competed in every Winter Olympic Games since 1994.
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