Biathlon 2019 - 2020 Discussion Thread

[RobtheAggie 340]

On 07/02/2020 at 07:40, RobtheAggie said:

2.  Next Alpine Cup event is 15-16 Feb in Arber, not sure if that will need to me moved.  

 

The event has been cancelled, there will be no replacement, and the 3rd round will not be made up.

[RobtheAggie 340]

Olga Podchufarova will not compete this weekend as her Slovenian citizenship has not been issues yet.

[justony 465]

36 minutes ago, RobtheAggie said:

Olga Podchufarova will not compete this weekend as her Slovenian citizenship has not been issues yet.

She does not need at all, we have quite good perspective in our young girls.

[RobtheAggie 340]

US Roster:

Susan Dunklee (Barton, Vermont)

Clare Egan (Cape Elizabeth, Maine)

Joanne Reid (Grand Junction, Colorado)

Emily Dreissigacker (Morrisville, Vermont)

Alternate - Deedra Irwin (Pulaski, Wisconsin).

 

Sean Doherty (Center Conway, New Hampshire)

Leif Nordgren (Hinesburg, Vermont)

Jake Brown (Saint Paul, Minnesota)

Paul Schommer (Appleton, Wisconsin)

Alternate - Max Durtschi (Ketchum, Idaho)

 

Kazkhstan has banned 4 athletes from the World Championships for disorderly conduct.

Anton Antlers 4 years,

Timur Stubby (either Kuts or Khamitgatin) 1 year

Vitenko Vladislav  1 year

Roman Yeremin  1 year

 

Some of the athletes I could not figure out how the Google translator changed the name.  

 

Bulgaria:

Vladimir Iliev

Krasimir Anev

Dimitar Gerdjikov

Anton Sipanov

Vladimir Oryashkov,

 

Milena Todorova

Maria Zdravkova

Daniela Kadeva

Dafinka Koeva

 

 

 

 

[Wumo 3,023]

@RobtheAggie and others.

This is a good source to see the teams for the WCHs:

 https://www.oasport.it/2020/02/biathlon-mondiali-anterselva-2020-tutti-i-convocati-minuto-per-minuto-nazione-per-nazione/

Edited February 11, 2020 by Wumo

[RobtheAggie 340]

3 minutes ago, Wumo said:

@RobtheAggie and others.

This is a good source to see the teams for the WCHs:

 https://www.oasport.it/2020/02/biathlon-mondiali-anterselva-2020-tutti-i-convocati-minuto-per-minuto-nazione-per-nazione/

 

Thanks for posting the link.  

[Vojthas 949]

By doing the survey you decrease my chances of winning, but nevertheless - good luck!

http://surveys.tell-us-what-you-think.com/s3/Biathlon-Fan-Survey

Edited February 17, 2020 by Vojthas

[Blue Swede 8]

They are talking about scrapping the distance event in the future and for OGs in 2026.

Some of the people in power thinks it takes too long a time and is too complicated for spectators.

Personally,I think it is BS.

 

The distance competition is for me the most fun of all to watch.

Edited February 17, 2020 by Blue Swede

[Monzanator 4,768]

16 minutes ago, Blue Swede said:

They are talking about scrapping the distance event in the future and for OGs in 2026.

Some of the people in power thinks it takes too long a time and is too complicated for spectators.

Personally,I think it is BS.

 

The distance competition is for me the most fun of all to watch.

 

Sadly the super sprints and stadium crap are upon us in biathlon. They got rid of the 50km in cross country and they will probably get rid of the individual which is a crying shame. Biathlon is losing importance when it comes to shooting, now individual is just about the only event where shooting 20/20 actually matters.

 

I won't even say a word about this being "too complicated". It's obviously a total BS.

[Grassmarket 4,030]

58 minutes ago, Blue Swede said:

They are talking about scrapping the distance event in the future and for OGs in 2026.

Some of the people in power thinks it takes too long a time and is too complicated for spectators.

Personally,I think it is BS.

 

The distance competition is for me the most fun of all to watch.

Getting rid of it would kill the sport, all the champions would eventually be fast skiers & rubbish shots like Lars Berger & Myriam Gossner.  It only takes as much time as a rugby match or an Alpine downhill, less than a ski jumping competition and far less than a cycling stage.