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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Meredith Clark

Team USA’s Leif Nordgren becomes a dad as he competes in the Winter Olympics

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Team USA’s Leif Nordgren can add more than just Olympic biathlete to his list of accomplishments. Now he can add “Dad” too.

Nordgren’s wife, Caitlin Napoleoni, gave birth to their first child, named Astrid Lynae Nordgren, on the evening of 6 February — 8.55 am Beijing time. The US Biathlon team shared the announcement on Instagram, saying the mother and baby are both “happy and healthy”.

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