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Biathlon 2019 - 2020 Discussion Thread


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1 hora atrás, dcro disse:

 

Ravna Gora ("Flat Mountain") is cool. :d But also very hit-or-miss with snow conditions. Either there is a lot of it, or none of it at all.

The first plan was Ravna Gora. But as there are 3 races in Nove Mesto, plans changed. I've heard there's nothing "flat" in Nove Mesto, so I am expecting for more suffering than before. It's also going to be more tiring because it's gonna be a long ride from Livigno to Nove Mesto (they say it takes 10 hours by car, but as it's Livigno I am expecting for more) and all the way back, just to sleep in Livigno because then I have to go also by car to Bodenmais (for the IBU in Arber). I am not happy with that, but... federation's plan ??‍♀️?

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Just now, brunamoura said:

The first plan was Ravna Gora. But as there are 3 races in Nove Mesto, plans changed. I've heard there's nothing "flat" in Nove Mesto, so I am expecting for more suffering than before. It's also going to be more tiring because it's gonna be a long ride from Livigno to Nove Mesto (they say it takes 10 hours by car, but as it's Livigno I am expecting for more) and all the way back, just to sleep in Livigno because then I have to go also by car to Bodenmais (for the IBU in Arber). I am not happy with that, but... federation's plan ??‍♀️?

Well at least you have the forum to entertain you during the long rides :p

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1 hora atrás, Olympian1010 disse:

Well at least you have the forum to entertain you during the long rides :p

Yes, if I have internet on the road ?☺️

Usually I do not get an European SIM card, just connect when there is WiFi somewhere. but due to the experience from the past seasons in Livigno, I am thinking about getting one this time. 

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57 minutes ago, brunamoura said:

Yes, if I have internet on the road ?☺️

Usually I do not get an European SIM card, just connect when there is WiFi somewhere. but due to the experience from the past seasons in Livigno, I am thinking about getting one this time. 

Or just trade phones with @heywoodu...

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2 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

Or just trade phones with @heywoodu...

 

 

Just don’t look at any pictures. :yikes:

 

 :roflmao:

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2 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

 

 

Just don’t look at any pictures. :yikes:

 

 :roflmao:

Yeah, wouldn't want to see secret biathlon photos :p 

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Russian Biathlon is back in the news.  Looks like Austrian authorities conducted a late night visit to the team.  They have also announced the teams for the WC and IBU Cups, but there is some decisions that are being questioned because the coaches did not follow the federations stated criteria.  The second article appears to have been translated from Russian, so some of the wording is not quite correct.  

 

Russian WC team:

Men: Alexander Loginov, Evgeny Garanichev, Dmitry Malyshko, Anton Babikov, Eduard Latypov, Nikita Porshnev, Matvey Eliseev.

Women: Ekaterina Yurlova-Percht, Victoria Slivko, Svetlana Mironova, Larisa Kuklina, Kristina Reztsova, Tamara Voronina.

 

Another article about finances with Ostersund.  One of the city councilors appears to state that the WC stop is drawing fewer people than in the past, especially when Magdalena Forsberg was on the top of the biathlon world.

 

IBU put out a good piece on the new Chinese biathlon coaches.  

 

 

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@brunamoura

 

Thanks for the insight.  I love to see your posts about what is it like on the other side of the track.  Please keep posting as it really adds to the site.

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1 minute ago, RobtheAggie said:

Russian Biathlon is back in the news.  Looks like Austrian authorities conducted a late night visit to the team.  They have also announced the teams for the WC and IBU Cups, but there is some decisions that are being questioned because the coaches did not follow the federations stated criteria.  The second article appears to have been translated from Russian, so some of the wording is not quite correct.  

 

Russian WC team:

Men: Alexander Loginov, Evgeny Garanichev, Dmitry Malyshko, Anton Babikov, Eduard Latypov, Nikita Porshnev, Matvey Eliseev.

Women: Ekaterina Yurlova-Percht, Victoria Slivko, Svetlana Mironova, Larisa Kuklina, Kristina Reztsova, Tamara Voronina.

 

Another article about finances with Ostersund.  One of the city councilors appears to state that the WC stop is drawing fewer people than in the past, especially when Magdalena Forsberg was on the top of the biathlon world.

 

IBU put out a good piece on the new Chinese biathlon coaches.  

 

 

Which should mean no Mironova in the IBU Cup, that's excellent news for everyone in the IBU Cup :p 

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