website statistics
Jump to content
  • Register/Login on Totallympics!

    Sign up to Totallympics to get full access to our website.

     

    Registration is free and allows you to participate in our community. You will then be able to reply to threads and access all pages.

     

    If you encounter any issues in the registration process, please send us a message in the Contact Us page.

     

    We are excited to see you on Totallympics, the home of Olympic Sports!

     

Biathlon 2022 - 2023 Discussion Thread


Recommended Posts

The boss of the Brazilian snow sports federation is apparently running for a position in the IBU Executive Board. Wouldn't have guessed that :d 

https://www.biathlonworld.com/news/press-release-elections-ibu/1WgNEyHEG4YzlgxOz8py4I

 

Which is odd, since they really don't do anything with biathlon in the first place.

.

Link to comment
https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/13356-biathlon-2022-2023-discussion-thread/page/8/#findComment-481187
Share on other sites

On 7/10/2022 at 5:30 AM, heywoodu said:

The boss of the Brazilian snow sports federation is apparently running for a position in the IBU Executive Board. Wouldn't have guessed that :d 

https://www.biathlonworld.com/news/press-release-elections-ibu/1WgNEyHEG4YzlgxOz8py4I

 

Which is odd, since they really don't do anything with biathlon in the first place.

That is odd.  Their election could be a step towards a more robust summer biathlon presence.

 

Not surprised to see Max Cobb from the US there for a position.  It is good to see Sara Studabaker-Hall.  She has done lots of good work with the US federation.

Link to comment
https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/13356-biathlon-2022-2023-discussion-thread/page/8/#findComment-481299
Share on other sites

Random collection of news:

 

Many French men rode the L'Etape de Tour, the one day ride that allows non professional cyclists to ride one of the stages of the Tour de France.  Fabien Claude, Antonin Guigonnat, Vincent Vittoz and Emilien Jacquelin all participated, but the fastest French biathlete was ... Vincent Vittoz, their coach!

 

Blink Festival has announced their schedule.  The full one can be found here - the biathlon schedule looks like this:

5 August 

15h55 : Shooting competition

17h10 : Super Sprint Qualification

18h55 : Super Sprint

6 August

15h45 : 1/4 Final Mass Start

19h22 : 1/2 Final Mass Start

20h25 : Mass Start Final

 

Dzinara Alimbekava and Anton Smolski are engaged to be married.

 

Justine Braisaz has been announced as the first confirmed participant for the Martin Fourcade Nordic Festival.

 

Johannes Lukas - Speaking about the Swedish Biathlon Team "Our ambition is to become the best nation in the world in 2026 for the Olympics"

 

Interesting interview with Anamarija Lampic on her transition from nordic to biathlon.

 

IBU Cup full race schedule is here.

 

 

 

Link to comment
https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/13356-biathlon-2022-2023-discussion-thread/page/8/#findComment-481300
Share on other sites

3 hours ago, RobtheAggie said:

That is odd.  Their election could be a step towards a more robust summer biathlon presence.

Which wouldn't happen though. Biathlon is used mostly for the money and equipment one gets for starting in IBU races, which is then used for some athletes in the cross-country program.

.

Link to comment
https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/13356-biathlon-2022-2023-discussion-thread/page/8/#findComment-481307
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, RobtheAggie said:

Former multiple Junior World Champion Igor Malinovshy is feared dead in a helicopter crash.

Tragic news...

 

Although, what a weird way of writing:

 

Quote

He could tear his opponents apart at the World Cup, but he preferred piloting helicopters to biathlon, for which he had a special passion. Unfortunately, this is, to put it mildly, unsafe.

 

.

Link to comment
https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/13356-biathlon-2022-2023-discussion-thread/page/8/#findComment-482268
Share on other sites

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Tragic news...

 

Although, what a weird way of writing:

 

 

I am sure this article was translated through an automatic translation website, but I agree.  It is oddly worded.

Link to comment
https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/13356-biathlon-2022-2023-discussion-thread/page/8/#findComment-482269
Share on other sites

1 minute ago, RobtheAggie said:

I am sure this article was translated through an automatic translation website, but I agree.  It is oddly worded.

Meanwhile the Russian federation has announced his death :(

https://sportish.co/general/77155.html

.

Link to comment
https://totallympics.com/forums/topic/13356-biathlon-2022-2023-discussion-thread/page/8/#findComment-482270
Share on other sites

Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
  • Latest Posts around Totallympics

    • China Media Group (CMG) will broadcast all 116 gold medal events of the Milan Winter Olympics live on CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and CCTV-16. It will also use technologies such as 4K/8K ultra-high definition to enhance the viewing experience. Live broadcasts of all events will be carried out from 16:00 Beijing time to 06:00 the next day.
    • The strength of the UK is that they are 100% focused on the track, while Italy must to navigate between the track and the road: the line-up is different for practically every event, etc. Paternoster should focus 100% on the track; she won't win anything big on the road anymore. As it is, she's weak both there and there. The situation is different with Balsamo, as she's also having significant success on the road and likely earns the most money there.
    • Discovery+ in the UK have also got their schedule up now.     I notice that only thing listed as being in UHD is the Opening Ceremony though....     
    • The problem over the last few years was that no-one was able to keep pace with the big Katie Archibald turns. Looks to be sorted now.  
    • The women's top 50 is so crammed with athletes from the same five nations that it is not inconceivable they are unable to fill the full quota from the top 50, in which case a third double spot would open up between USA/BEL/GBR
    • That women's pursuit team looks brutally fast. Batter you over the head into submission brutal, perhaps not seen since the early Trott-Rowsell days The 4 minute barrier could be on borrowed time.   The two British women sprinters Finucane and Caldwell also look pretty ominous, indeed the whole women's sprint team looks in some shape and with some depth to get that result without Finucane   Work to do for the British men's teams, but they won't be unhappy either, not to mention Joe Truman's unexpected Kilo win.
    • I prefer to do mine like this guy (https://app.podiumsport.it/) does his "Projected Medals" as probability based rather than straight medal picking... all things being equal, conversion rates should be about the same and the outliers come out in the wash. Unfortunately most people just like medal picking, and think any other approach is weird  
    • So probably: Men Oceania: Americas: Africa: Asia: One of  Europe: One of Host: World Rankings: Combination of  (probably not)  and whichever countries don’t qualify from Asian Games.  Universality: ? Final Qualification Tournament: One of the above in World Rankings    and one of  (most likely) or  seem safe with two quotas. The other will be favourites if a third team gets allocated two.    Women Oceania: Europe: One of Americas:  /  if US is ineligible due to their host quota, if the host quota gets reallocated then Canada will be in contention in the rankings Africa:   Asia: One of   Host: World Rankings: Combination of  (x1?)  (x1/2)  (x1/2), whichever doesn’t qualify out of  / ,  and  ? Final Qualification Tournament: One of above.  Universality: ?    is safe with two quotas between  it’ll be tough for whoever misses out of those three.   nevermind , 
    • The rankings look likely to give two spots each in the men's side to Egypt (2nd athlete at 3) and GB (second athlete at 9). the nearest contender after that is France and both Egypt and GB have plenty of contenders after their respective number 2 but before France's umber 2   Women's side looks a bit more of a battle, with Egypt again likely to provide 2, and then a fight between USA, GBR and BEL for the other lucky double spot. That said, so dominant are the Egyptians, Americans and Brits, that failing to find all the contenders in the top 50 is entirely plausible, possibly opening a third 'double' spot.
    • I'd done my final revisions on my prediction spreadsheets.. and I'm sticking with 26 for Canada.    Take it to the bank! (But don't sign anything)
×
×
  • Create New...