Biathlon IBU World Cup 2018 - 2019

[heywoodu 15,141]

7 hours ago, RobtheAggie said:

I think the IBU was under serious pressure to send a message to Russia.  I think it will be at least 4 years when all is said and done before they get another race.  I think Tyumen was the last one, but it was changed to Finland a few years ago.

Which is not that different, Kontiolahti is basically Russia's home competition when there's none that's officially in Russia  

[heywoodu 15,141]

Dutch former World Cup athlete and current Eurosport commentator was asked about his experiences in extreme cold. "Once we had some sort of a youth European championships in Novosibirsk, but it was way too cold to race. The Russians wanted action though and so the jury picked up the thermometer and kept it in the sun until it was showing a high enough temperature to race."

 

 

[RobtheAggie 340]

Canada's Brendan Green and Rosanna Crawford, who are engaged, both retired after the Canmore races.  

 

Also, The President of Belarus has said that because of the poor performances by the teams he wants Domracheva and Scardino to come back and race again.  

"We'll buy a thousand pairs, and choose the best. The main thing that they were running. And rifles will give them, machine guns and a rocket launcher... whatever. Only that they were engaged and running, and not disgrace the country as our athletes perform at this year. It's a shame. Such a shame more was not" 

[Kirkpatrick 144]

I like Kryuko this season. 

 

I'm all for Domracheva and Skardino coming back, though.

[RobtheAggie 340]

Biathlon competitor Ekaterina Avvakumova (29), originally from Russia, could not adapt to life in Korea and is reportedly looking for another national team to join.

Looks like life post Olympic games has not worked out so well.

[heywoodu 15,141]

Just now, RobtheAggie said:

Biathlon competitor Ekaterina Avvakumova (29), originally from Russia, could not adapt to life in Korea and is reportedly looking for another national team to join.

Looks like life post Olympic games has not worked out so well.

 

Moldova is having eternal open auditions.

[RobtheAggie 340]

If anyone wondered why the start times are what they are are, this article explains it pretty well.

 

"The German TV dictates the time of our races so that it hits prime time in the evening"

Edited February 12, 2019 by RobtheAggie

[RobtheAggie 340]

Moldova could be good.  Maybe the those in Astana as well?

 

Edited February 12, 2019 by RobtheAggie

[heywoodu 15,141]

1 hour ago, RobtheAggie said:

If anyone wondered why the start times are what they are are, this article explains it pretty well.

 

"The German TV dictates the time of our races so that it hits prime time in the evening"

Well, that'd be a reason to complain if start times (local) were strange or something, but they're perfectly normal  

[RobtheAggie 340]

I know the field will include a lot of lesser known people, but I am looking forward to this weekend.