[De_Gambassi 896]

... That was not necessarily to be taken seriously. 

[De_Gambassi 896]

No quadruple! Take your loose team Norway! 

[De_Gambassi 896]

Chloé Chevalier (26 yo) not sure if she will keep racing next year 

[De_Gambassi 896]

Despite securing his first big Crystal Globe, QFM was apparently completely pissed to cross the line in second position "only" 

[De_Gambassi 896]

Just now, JonPhi said:

With her at the moment anyway, the feeling arises that she hits much more when she just bangs out the shots 

Which is exactly how she shot during her early success in the world cup 😬 It will be interesting to notice what her next shootings will be. 

[De_Gambassi 896]

5 minutes ago, JonPhi said:

Fastest shooting time of Braisaz the key to success .
But some ladies were very very tired today, the break was probably too short for some from the relay to the mass start

Long live this parallel universe! 

[De_Gambassi 896]

Both Denise Herrmann and Justine Braisaz with an individual gold. Absolutely no one could have see that coming 

[De_Gambassi 896]

16 minutes ago, JonPhi said:

She also seems to have a very big attitude problem. After the individual she had what she wanted and didn't care about the rest. It was the same at the World Championships last year. 

That was my point. Maybe I didn't pay enough attention before that, but this is new to me. 

 

I've watched it on eurosport.fr with Sandrine Bailly doing the commentating, and you could hear how furious she was about that shooting, even if she didn't say much... 

[De_Gambassi 896]

I used to think of Anais Chevalier as the most reliable French female biathlete. Well... Her prone shooting was akin to a professional fault really: she shooted her last bullet way too quickly without much focus, missed it and went to the penalty loop. Then, it was game over for the French team. 

 

It did feel like a truly lack of commitment. That's unacceptable in a an (Olympic) relay. Honestly, other girls should rightfully be pissed about her performance. 

 

 

[De_Gambassi 896]

3 hours ago, Triplecast said:

I'm curious as to what you think the lineup should be.  Guigonnat replaces Jacquelin?

No  I'd have liked QFM in 3rd and Jacquelin in 4th. aka the suicide squad, but also the only one who could fight with Norway for gold.

 

With this team,we're maximizing our medals chances, not so much our gold medal chance. Which is is OK anyway. 

[De_Gambassi 896]

 

The usual french team for tomorow's race in the usual order. Once again, we"re playing it safe, betting only on a norwegian meltdown.

[De_Gambassi 896]

9 minutes ago, hckošice said:

Quentin Fourcade Maillet

Actually, MF never won more than 3 medals in a single Olympics . And, if what I've heard is correct, he is the first French athlete (summer or winter) to do so 

[De_Gambassi 896]

59 minutes ago, hckošice said:

First career WC massive single point for Bartko. Now this is a bomb my dear friends

 

24 minutes ago, Bohemia said:

First ever win for Desthieux, finally 

I think there is a slightly bigger bomb here 

[De_Gambassi 896]

Fist WC selection for Lou Jeanmonnot (22 yo,  )

 

https://www.nordicmag.info/biathlon-lou-jeanmonnot-selectionnee-pour-nove-mesto-0224/

[De_Gambassi 896]

2 hours ago, Fly_like_a_don said:

France and Belarus not competing for a medal today, just namesake participation wish they weren't allowed to participate at all. 

Let's imagine the result with a team that would have actually compete for a medal 

[De_Gambassi 896]

Speaking of french relay selection, Guigonnat will start tomorrow  the mixed relay with Simon.

[De_Gambassi 896]

Anyway, we shouldn't read to much in youngsters results. Past junior and youth world championships medals tables are filled with people who didn't had any success at senior level (and from every nation).

 

By their results at a young age, Simon Fourcade should have dominated the world of biathlon, not Martin. 

[De_Gambassi 896]

9 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

Desthieux turned 29 yo in December. He's not that old. Actually the fact Jacquelin was the defending pursuit champion enabled France to field 5 men in the sprint. Polish ES argued if they could only field four then Desthieux would have been the odd man out.

Guigonnat most likely or Claude on his current form. 

[De_Gambassi 896]

Still winning golds even after retirement

 

#legend

[De_Gambassi 896]

Yeah, well, let's just say she won't be missed by many french biathlon fans....

 

The poor girl apparently just realized that being a professional athlete was about achieving results and not only about her own little pleasure on the tracks. 

[De_Gambassi 896]

Celia Aymonier is retiring.

 

Celia who ? Yes, exactly.

[De_Gambassi 896]

il y a 1 minute, heywoodu a dit :

Surely there is no reason to search Loginov?!

 

Russophobia, obviously.

[De_Gambassi 896]

 

 

[De_Gambassi 896]

à l’instant, penthatlonfan a dit :

Wait what ?

 

https://www.ledauphine.com/sport/2020/01/23/accident-au-quebec-le-pere-du-biathlete-fabien-claude-parmi-les-disparus

[De_Gambassi 896]

It's already the 20th podium for the French male team so far this year. That's fucking unbelievable