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- The U.S. Biathlon Association board will vote on Wednesday to merge with U.S. Ski & Snowboard.
- CEO Jack Gierhart said the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is cutting 22% of funding.
- CEO Sophie Goldschmidt said the merger would give biathlon more money, athlete services and wider exposure.
- Critics Art Stegen, Jon Schafer and Marc Sheppard warned the sport could be lost among disciplines.
