Biathlon IBU World Championships 2019

[Wumo 3,002]

Laura Dahlmeier has caught a cold, so she will not start in today's Mixed Relay. Denise Herrmann replaces her.

[heywoodu 15,142]

Just now, wumo26 said:

Laura Dahlmeier has caught a cold

Yeah and snow is apparently cold and kinda wet.

[RobtheAggie 340]

Somewhat related, interesting article about how the US hopes to become a leader in biathlon, and also how little they spend.  2.3 million on the sport.  I wish the article had a little more about the interview.  I would have really enjoyed that.

[RobtheAggie 340]

Just now, wumo26 said:

Laura Dahlmeier has caught a cold, so she will not start in today's Mixed Relay. Denise Herrmann replaces her.

With her health issues, I wonder how much longer she will put her body through all of this.  What a great talent, possibly the best ever, but constant illness has to take a mental toll at some point.  I am not wishing her any ill will, but I can not imagine the frustration.  The Germans still have a strong team.

Edited March 7, 2019 by RobtheAggie

[OlympicsFan 858]

34 minutes ago, RobtheAggie said:

With her health issues, I wonder how much longer she will put her body through all of this.  What a great talent, possibly the best ever, but constant illness has to take a mental toll at some point.  I am not wishing her any ill will, but I can not imagine the frustration.  The Germans still have a strong team.

Bernhard Kröll, the guy who discovered her and Magdalena Neuner, recently said that he cant imagine that she will continue until 2022 ...

[Dunadan 1,103]

Here we go again:

Day 1: Dahlmeier is ill

Day 2: Dahlmeier drinks her magic potion

Day 3: Dahlmeier is back and already dominating.

[OlympicsFan 858]

2 hours ago, Dunadan said:

Here we go again:

Day 1: Dahlmeier is ill

Day 2: Dahlmeier drinks her magic potion

Day 3: Dahlmeier is back and already dominating.

The irony of someone from Italy accusing german athletes of doping ... 

She cant be that ill considering that she initially was supposed to compete. Would also like to know whether the scenario you are describing here actually ever happened?

[Bohemia 1,411]

Well this isn't a great start for France.. 

[Monzanator 4,503]

Olsbu seems in impeccable skiing form here...

[Kirkpatrick 144]

Olsbu easily catching up with Vitozzi, and had 23 seconds disadvantage.