Biathlon 2019 - 2020 Discussion Thread

[dcro 10,210]

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

As long as it doesn't lead (get it?) to laser shooting.

 

[Grassmarket 3,533]

1 hour ago, RobtheAggie said:

IBU announces an official partnership with the Olympic Channel.  The article says this is about Target 2026, but offers little details on what will be shown.

 

 

I read it as docs, interviews, features etc.

[RobtheAggie 340]

Just now, Grassmarket said:

 

I read it as docs, interviews, features etc.

 

That was my view of it as well.  I was hoping that they would announce IBU Cup races to be streamed here.  

[RobtheAggie 340]

Some sad news, the Minnesota National Guard had a helicopter crash this past week.  One of those that died, Sgt. Kort Miller Plantenberg, was a member of the Minnesota NG Biathlon team.  Condolences to all of those who died and their friends and family. 

[RobtheAggie 340]

NORAM #2 is this weekend in West Yellowstone, MT.  

 

14 Dec - Sprint

15 Dec - Pursuit

 

 

 

Also the Alpencup had their first events this past weekend.

 

7 Dec - Sprint

Men - Top 7 places were all German athletes.  Also a mix of Ukraine, Austria, Swiss, Belarus and Korean.  Roman Rees was scheduled to race but did not.  Justus Strelow (1996) went 0-1 to win with a time of 24:27.8, 5.2 seconds better than Dominic Schmuck (1996) who went 1-1.  

Junior Men - Won by Niklas Hartweg of Switzerland (2000) with a 0-0, 24:46.  There were 77 in the Junior race.  

Women - A little more diverse crowd at the top, but Stefanie Scherer of Germany (1996) won the race with a 0-1 22:16.8 43.2 seconds faster than Flurina Volken of Switzerland.  There was a Mongolian athlete in the race.  

Junior Women - Won by Amy Baserga (2000) of Switzerland with a 0-0 22:43.8.  She was 45.1 seconds ahead of Anastasia Raskazova of the Ukraine.  

 

8 Dec - Super Individual - looked like a Super Sprint

Men - Justin Strelow and Dominic Schmuck took the top two places with a 19:44 and 20:11.  Both missed one shot total.  The US was in the races and Paul Schommer was third with Max Durtschi 4th.  Both missed 2 shots.

Junior Men - Niklas Hartweg won again by 14.7 second over Max Barchewitz of Germany.  Both missed two shots.    

Women - Stefanie Scherer won again with a 30.7 lead over countrywoman Sophia Schneider of Germany.  Scherer had a 16:34 over the 5k course with 20 shots, she only missed 2.  

Junior Women - Juilane Fruhwirt of Germany who had two misses and had a time of 16:45.  She was 34 seconds ahead of Franziska Pfneur also of Germany.

 

 

Looks like the next events are this weekend in Val Didentro in Italy.  Two Sprints.  

 

[hckošice 15,029]

looking for an idea for a christmas gift  a unique collection of children's clothing with the motive of the future biathlete. It´s written " when I grow up I will be a biathlete "

 

https://www.cycling-info.sk/shop/108-buduci-biatlonistatka

 

Spoiler

 

 

@heywoodu @brunamoura obviously I had to mention you

 

[heywoodu 15,253]

Oh I want one  

[hckošice 15,029]

8 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Oh I want one  

 

haha cool

 

just to clarify, when you´ll order one, look at the ending of the word Biathlete. so in this case Biatlonista / Biatlonistka

 

Biatlonista is for boys

Biatlonistka is for girls

[heywoodu 15,253]

5 minutes ago, hckosice said:

 

haha cool

 

just to clarify, when you´ll order one, look at the ending of the word Biathlete. so in this case Biatlonista / Biatlonistka

 

Biatlonista is for boys

Biatlonistka is for girls

Meh

 

[dcro 10,210]

16 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Oh I want one  

 

Is it a boy or a girl?