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BiathlonOlympianinductedtoNWTsporthalloffame18TuesdayNovember252014SPORTRECREATIONAWARDSThenewPULSEWOODBUFFALOCALLLINE780-743-7000isaninormationlinenowavailabletoallRegionalMunicipalityoWoodBualocitizens24-hoursadaysevendaysaweek365daysayear.CallthisnumberandamemberothemunicipalRESDispatchwillanswereverycall.Itheycantansweryourquestionimmediatelyyouwillgetapersonalresponsewithin48hours.Thisisasimplewaytokeepyourfngersonthepulseothecommunity.Foremergenciesalwayscall911.ForaccuratecurrentinormationroundtheclockaboutanythingconcerningtheMunicipalitycall780-743-7000.FROMBUSPASSESTOBUSSHELTERSLOSTSWEATERSKEYSTOWINTERROADSSNOWREMOVALANDSTRAYDOGSWITHFLEASFROMPOTHOLESTOFLOODINGTREEBRANCHESBRICKSTOPARKINGANDTRAFFICLIGHTSCALLUSFORTHEFIXAREALPERSON.WITHREALANSWERS.EVERYTIME.ALLTHETIME.HAVEAQUESTIONCALL780-743-7000HAVEANEMERGENCYCALL911WWW.WOODBUFFALO.AB.CAByDALICARMICHAELAtthetenderageoftwoRobinCleggwasintroducedtocross-countryskiingbyhisparentswhowereeagertogettheirchildrenoutdoorseveninfrigidYellowknifewinters.LittledidtheyknowthatCleggwouldusethoseskillshelearnedasatoddlertocarveouthisownsuccessfulcareerasabiathloncompetitortakinghispassionforthesportallthewaytomultipleworldchampionshipsandtheOlympicsnotoncebutthreetimes.ForallhisaccomplishmentsCleggnow37andlivinginCanmoreAlta.wasoneofthefewathleteshonouredthisyearwithaninductionintotheNWTSportHallofFameinaceremonyonNov.22anannualeventwheretheNWTSportsFederationtakestimetorecognizeexcellenceinsportandathleticsthatbringhonourtotheterritory.IvealwayssortofidentiedmyselfasaNorth-ernerandtobeinductedintotheNWTSportsHallofFameisincrediblyspecialCleggsaidinaninterviewwithTheJournal.IknowtheotherinducteesandIneverreallyconsideredmyselfthatgoodofanathletesoImsuperhumbled.CleggwasbornandraisedinYellowknifeuntilhemovedtoOttawawhenhewasaround10yearsold.HisfatherremainedintheNWTallowingtheyoungathletetostayconnectedwithhishometownthroughouthisteenageyears.WhenIheardabouttheinductionIwassosurprisedbecauseobviouslyIdmovedawayatayoungagebutIvealwaysstayedintouchandIvealwaysconsideredmyselfaNorthernerGleggsaid.Igrewupthereandstartedskiingthereandsortofdevelopedmyloveoftheoutdoorsthere.ItwaswhilehewasateenagerinthenationscapitalthatCleggdevelopedhisloveforbiathlon.ItwasclosetoCanadaGamestimesoaround94-95andtherewasalotofoppor-tunitythatbiathlonhadforayoungathleteintermsoftrainingcentresnationalteamstravelinginternationaleventsstufflikethathesaid.Itwasveryappealingobviouslyandaswellasateenagergettingtoplaywithriesandgunsitwasprettyexciting.Cleggwouldgoontowintwosilvermedalsinthe1995CanadaWinterGamessolidifyinghisloveofthesportandkickingoffa15-yearcareer.Allalongthewaytherewerealwaystheselittlemomentsoreventsthatwereprettyex-citingCleggsaid.OverthecourseofhiscareerClegghasdem-onstratedhisskillsonthenationalandinter-nationalcircuits.Heisa10-timeCanadianBi-athlonChampionandinthe2002-03seasonclaimedasilvermedalattheEuropeanCup.HecompetedindividuallyandinteamrelaysatthreedifferentOlympicGamesinSaltLakeCityin2002Turinin2006andVancouverin2010.Itwasatthenalgameswhereheclaimedhishighestaccoladesplac-ing10thwithhisrelayteam.ShortlyaftertheVancouverOlympicsCleggdecidedtoswitchthingsupandtakeoncyclingasanewsport.Whileoutforaridein2012hewashitbyacarthatlefthimwithnumer-ousinjuriesincludingseveralbrokenbones.Tothisdayeverythingisprettyjarredup.ItriedtomakearunattheSochiOlympicslastyearforbiathlonbutIdidnthavequitethestrengththatIusedtohaveandeventothisdayitsstillprettysoreCleggsaid.IwasinprettyintensephysioforacoupleofyearsandnowImjustwaitingtoseewhatthenextstepsare.WhilehemissescompetingCleggsaidheenjoyshavingtimetospendwithhissonAl-exanderwhoat18monthsoldisalmostthesameageasCleggwaswhenhestartedskiing.ThewayIwasputintoititwasneverre-allyforceduponme.IjustenjoyeddoingitandIthinkmyparentsmadesureIhadalotoffundoingitwhenIwasyoung.ThatswhatImgoingtotrytodowithhimIllintroduceittohimandifhehasfunandwantstocon-tinuethenforsureIllsupporthim.The1994juniormenscurlingteammadeupofJamieandKevinKoeandKevinandMarkWhiteheadwereinductedintotheNWTSportsHallOfFame.AlloftheplayershavecontinuedtocompeteinthesportsomeevenmakingittotheBrierCupseveraltimesover.LaurellGraffwasalsoinductedforherroleindevelopingbadmintonasasportintheNWTandforhertirelesseffortsasacoach.PhotocourtesyofTeamNWTThree-timeOlympicbiathleteRobinClegg.AccreditedbadmintoncoachLaurellGraff.