Biathlon IBU World Championships 2019

[heywoodu 15,137]

Just now, Monzanator said:

There's a clear anti-Russian/Ukrainian propaganda in the Western world. What else do you expect from Fourcade? He probably wants all banned from IBU competition

Yes, everyone in the west is clearly against the famous Russia-Ukraine alliance of recent years.

[SalamAkhi 316]

Just now, Monzanator said:

There's a clear anti-Russian/Ukrainian propaganda in the Western world. What else do you expect from Fourcade? He probably wants all banned from IBU competition

I wouldn't go this far concerning Fourcade but yes there is a clear bias

No one formulated an inch of suspicion about Brorsson who is the woman Pidruchnhyi of this Champs 

[Monzanator 4,502]

25 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Yes, everyone in the west is clearly against the famous Russia-Ukraine alliance of recent years.

 

Like none of these athletes care about the politics. They couldn't recognize Odessa from Omsk anyway.

 

24 minutes ago, SalamAkhi said:

I wouldn't go this far concerning Fourcade but yes there is a clear bias

No one formulated an inch of suspicion about Brorsson who is the woman Pidruchnhyi of this Champs 

 

It could have been worse if we had a male Kuzmina out there so a Russian competing under a different flag with those kind of results. Since Shipullin has retired I guess MF needs to find a new punchbag. Might as well be Loginov and/or Pidruchnyi. It doesn't surprise me a lot.

[SalamAkhi 316]

Fourcade has never been anti-Shipulin, stop with your complete paranoïa though 

[Monzanator 4,502]

7 minutes ago, SalamAkhi said:

Fourcade has never been anti-Shipulin, stop with your complete paranoïa though 

 

It's not paranoia. His deleted IG comments were aimed at Loginov though and then Shipulin fired back

[SalamAkhi 316]

Just now, Monzanator said:

 

It's not paranoia. His deleted IG comments were aimed at Loginov though and then Shipulin fired back

He criticized Loginov who has been convicted, I don't see the hatred here. Then Shipulin answered because Loginov is his teammate, it's just a little hitch between two great athletes respecting each other. 

Fourcade is not anti-Russian 

[Monzanator 4,502]

Just now, SalamAkhi said:

He criticized Loginov who has been convicted, I don't see the hatred here. Then Shipulin answered because Loginov is his teammate, it's just a little hitch between two great athletes respecting each other. 

Fourcade is not anti-Russian 

 

Right. You mentioned his awkward comments about Pidruchnyi though. If he says that in public I can only wonder what he really thinks about all this

[RobtheAggie 340]

No idea, but has there ever been a larger swing from domination to simply fighting to make the flower ceremony in one year's time?  It is obvious that the coaching is working for the men's team, is that the issue?  I have no idea, but it sure has been dramatic to see people talking about how Fourcade would catch Bjordahlen, to now, will he win consistency again.  

Edited March 11, 2019 by RobtheAggie

[heywoodu 15,137]

1 hour ago, Monzanator said:

 

Like none of these athletes care about the politics. They couldn't recognize Odessa from Omsk anyway.

 

 

It could have been worse if we had a male Kuzmina out there so a Russian competing under a different flag with those kind of results. Since Shipullin has retired I guess MF needs to find a new punchbag. Might as well be Loginov and/or Pidruchnyi. It doesn't surprise me a lot.

To be fair, unlike Pidruchnyi Loginov deserved being a punchbag.

[Monzanator 4,502]

@RobtheAggie Mark Kirchner? Myriam Bedard on the women's side but she had the pregnancy break.

Edited March 11, 2019 by Monzanator