Biathlon 2022 - 2023 Discussion Thread

[heywoodu 13,540]

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

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.

[RobtheAggie 337]

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  

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.

[RobtheAggie 337]

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.

 

 

 

[heywoodu 13,540]

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.

[RobtheAggie 337]

 Marketa Davidova has been announced as a participant in the Martin Fourcade Nordic Festival.

[RobtheAggie 337]

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

[heywoodu 13,540]

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:

 

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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.

 

[RobtheAggie 337]

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.

[heywoodu 13,540]

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

[RobtheAggie 337]

No real surprise here but Emilien Jacquelin has been announced as a starter for the Martin Fourcade Nordic Fesival.