Biathlon IBU World Championships 2019

[Kirkpatrick 144]

Maybe I'm preaching to the choir, but interval cross-country/biathlon >>> mass starts cross-country/biathlon.

[heywoodu 15,174]

5 minutes ago, Kirkpatrick said:

Maybe I'm preaching to the choir, but interval cross-country/biathlon >>> mass starts cross-country/biathlon.

I sort of agree and sort of don't. I agree more in XC than in biathlon  

[Kirkpatrick 144]

It's a mess for first couple of laps/shooting, especially on range. Annoying. But indeed, can get exciting with third and last shoot, when the field gets thinner, well, if Boe doesn't go 20/20 or something. 

[dcro 10,210]

Mass start is only slightly better than pursuit.

 

Commentator said: "It's only reserved for the very best.". That's actually not something to be proud of...

[heywoodu 15,174]

3 minutes ago, Kirkpatrick said:

It's a mess for first couple of laps/shooting, especially on range. Annoying. But indeed, can get exciting with third and last shoot, when the field gets thinner, well, if Boe doesn't go 20/20 or something. 

I love the sound of a load of rifles opening fire at the range all at (nearly) once though  

[Kirkpatrick 144]

Garanichev!

 

Doll!

 

Christiansen!

[Monzanator 4,525]

Epic meltdown on the third shoot. Garanichev 5/5 and everyone else with at least two misses. Very much Wierer-like case.

[dcro 10,210]

Christiansen could save my predictions.

[heywoodu 15,174]

4 minutes ago, dcro said:

Mass start is only slightly better than pursuit.

Nothing comes close to how shitty pursuit is in terms of being a separate medal event (at Olympics, I care less about WCH).

[dcro 10,210]

2 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

I love the sound of a load of rifles opening fire at the range all at (nearly) once though  

 

You should watch shooting some time then.