heywoodu 13,611 Posted February 17, 2020 #291 Share Posted February 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Vojthas said: 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 It'll score high in the US hckošice, Olympian1010 and Agger 1 2 If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumo 2,808 Posted February 17, 2020 #292 Share Posted February 17, 2020 This is how I wished a WC calendar looked like for individual events: Wish: Individual/Distance - 6 in non-Olympic years, 5 in an Olympic year Sprint - 8 Pursuit - 5 Mass Start - 5 What would be okay: Individual/Distance - 5 in non-Olympic years, 4 in an Olympic year Sprint - 9 Pursuit - 5 Mass Start - 5 I'm not against implementing some Super Sprints and Mass Starts 60 in the WC. Controversially, I would replace all Men's and Women's Relays with Mixed Relays and Single Mixed Relays. The reason why is to increase the chance for small/upcoming nations to start a relay team. Also, some of the bigger nations, like Norway and Germany, could rest some of their best biathletes and give a chance to other biathletes. I know the last proposal will probably make me very unpopular among some of you. I'm also aware with the current system it's not easy for small/upcoming nations to have two men or two women in the WC, or for that matter, one man or one woman. However, having four men or women are likely a bit harder to achieve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,542 Posted February 17, 2020 #293 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Anyone get the impression that this was the IBU altering fans to the fact they have a video game in development? I wouldn’t mind a good live results, course map, shooting stats app as well. Monzanator 1 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,542 Posted February 17, 2020 #294 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Yeah, I’m with @Wumo on the schedule. Scrap the gender relays in favor of the mixed gender relays, protect the individual, and limit the amount of sprints. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,611 Posted February 17, 2020 #295 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I've only been to IBU Cups so I'd desperately like more screens (or just...you know, a screen) Fan zones for those 6 people would be fun. Olympian1010 1 If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,189 Posted February 17, 2020 #296 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I cringed at street biathlon... #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,542 Posted February 17, 2020 #297 Share Posted February 17, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, heywoodu said: I've only been to IBU Cups so I'd desperately like more screens (or just...you know, a screen) Fan zones for those 6 people would be fun. World cup atmosphere is awesome, fan zone should be like a little festival, and there should definitely be more screens. Edited February 17, 2020 by Olympian1010 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,542 Posted February 17, 2020 #298 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Also, did anyone else put Asian Winter Games, Winter EYOF, and Winter Universaide for “other” under what competitions do you watch? “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,611 Posted February 17, 2020 #299 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I'd go with sprints, mass starts and individuals as main individual things (and for fuck's sake, give the individual a better name), with the pursuit only held in World Cups. Having the pursuit and sprint as separate Olympic medal events is total bullshit. Keep the single mixed relay for exhibition events, obviously keep the men's and women's relays and fine, keep the mixed. Supersprints and mass start 60's and whatnot can stay in the junior ranks, especially the simply unfair mass start 60 has no place in the World Cup. At all. Like most sports, they seem to think the events are the problem. They're not, nobody who doesn't watch biathlon now is going to give a crap suddenly if they add some now event. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,611 Posted February 17, 2020 #300 Share Posted February 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, dcro said: I cringed at street biathlon... Yeah. I mean, IBU is at least creative....haha, biathlon on asphalt, no way! Surely they must have wheels or something on their skis and that's just not ever going to be poss.....ooooh wait, summer biathlon has been around for a long, long, long time. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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