Biathlon 2019 Off Season Discussion

[RobtheAggie 340]

I thought this might be a good idea to contain all of the discussions between the seasons here.

 

Russia is looking at their cross-country ski team to see if anyone wants to try biathlon.  The article I read was specific about the German women's team as an example.

 

An idea. What about a South American Championship in July?  It would give teams a chance to get on snow and check their progress.  Have it about three weeks prior to the roller ski championship.

[heywoodu 15,253]

Just now, RobtheAggie said:

I thought this might be a good idea to contain all of the discussions between the seasons here.

 

Russia is looking at their cross-country ski team to see if anyone wants to try biathlon.  The article I read was specific about the German women's team as an example.

 

An idea. What about a South American Championship in July?  It would give teams a chance to get on snow and check their progress.  Have it about three weeks prior to the roller ski championship.

That's too early  

 

It's always in August or September, usually in Bariloche (ARG) or Portillo (CHI). For this year if I'm looking at the schedule right, 8-13 August it's in Portillo and 19-23 August it's in Bariloche (it's held in two separate stages). 

[RobtheAggie 340]

That is why I love this website.  All sorts of info!  Do many nations outside of South America show up, I guess do some nations use it to prep for the winter?

 

[heywoodu 15,253]

5 hours ago, RobtheAggie said:

That is why I love this website.  All sorts of info!  Do many nations outside of South America show up, I guess do some nations use it to prep for the winter?

 

It's usually Brazil vs Argentina vs Chile  

 

I've never heard biathletes from 'bigger' nations being there, and I'm sure if they were there, I would be told because that'd be cool  

[RobtheAggie 340]

US Biathlon already announced their levels for the 2019-2020 seasons

 

Women:

Clare Egan

Susan Dunklee

Joanne Reid

Emily Dressigacker

 

Men:

Sean Doherty

Leif Nordgren

Jake Brown

 

 

B Team - IBU Cup

 

Travis Cooper

Max Durtschi

Alex Howe

Paul Schoomer

 

Hallie Grossman

Deedra Irwin

Chloe Levins

 

No real surprises.  I do like seeing Levins on the IBU circuit.    

[RobtheAggie 340]

Yulia Dzhima has announced that she had isues with Mono through the season.  That might explain her results in the latter part of the season.

[RobtheAggie 340]

Pretty nice and funny description of what Biathlon is.

 

[hckošice 15,029]

20 minutes ago, RobtheAggie said:

Pretty nice and funny description of what Biathlon is.

 

 

this one haha

 

[heywoodu 15,253]

European biathlon fans are so violent, half of them have no head or body.

 

[hckošice 15,029]

At least one good news today. Ivona Fialková will continue her career