Long Shots: The U.S. Biathlon Underdog Story Wins 5 Telly Awards

Long Shots: The U.S. Biathlon Underdog Story recently won multiple Telly Awards, including gold in the “General-Documentary” category, honoring impactful documentary storytelling, and silver in the “General-Sports” category, honoring excellence in sports coverage and storytelling. 

Long Shots: The U.S. Biathlon Underdog Story is an intimate documentary that follows the U.S. Biathlon Team’s journey toward the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games. Through exclusive athlete interviews and never-before-seen footage from training camp in Midway, Utah and World Cup 1 in Östersund, Sweden, Long Shots pulls back the curtain on the preparation, pressure, and passion that define life on the road to the Olympics. Take a look behind the curtain and watch Long Shots on Peacock. 

Long Shots also won silver in “Craft-Editing” category, honoring meticulous cutting, pacing, and narrative refinement, and “Craft-Show Opening Segment”. The documentary also won bronze in the “Craft-Editing” specialty category for the editing of the piece. 

Made possible by a U.S. Biathlon Foundation Trustee, Long Shots was produced by Blue Chip Media LLC. To view the full list of 2026 Telly Award winners, click HERE. 

About the Telly Awards

The Telly Awards is an award honoring video and television across all screens. Established in 1979, The Telly Awards receives over 13,000 entries from 5 continents and all 50 U.S. states. Entrants are judged by The Telly Awards Judging Council—an industry body of over 250 leading experts including advertising agencies, production companies, and major television networks.