Biathlon 2019 - 2020 Discussion Thread

[Olympian1010 8,053]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

Exactly. I found the workaround already: don't do it.

So then how do we let transgender athletes compete?

[Monzanator 4,579]

3 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

IBU seems to want an e-sports division...

 

Laser Rifles wouldn’t kill biathlon by the way, and we don’t know because we haven’t opened ourselves up to trying.

 

You don't have to change every single sport there is. Like I've said, change isn't always better and making a change for the sake of the change is just nonsensical IMO.

[Werloc 3,171]

1 minute ago, Olympian1010 said:

Is there even enough to give each team one?

 

All jokes aside, we actually have 8 men right now with World Cup qualifications 

 

thank god you're not after our three women.

[Olympian1010 8,053]

2 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

 

My crystal ball has seen the future!

 

Then again, top nations wouldn't like to see smaller nations suddenly becoming players so they would oppose that IMO. It's happening in ski jumping already. We used to have 13-14 teams in the 00s, now they can barely enter 9Russia

And I’ve stuck my crystal dick into the vagina of truth, but that doesn’t mean that I all-of-sudden know untested future outcomes.

[Werloc 3,171]

2 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

So then how do we let transgender athletes compete?

 

We kindly offer them the wondrous world of eSports 

 

Edit: and breakdancing of course

Edited February 17, 2020 by Werloc

[Monzanator 4,579]

1 minute ago, Olympian1010 said:

So then how do we let transgender athletes compete?

 

It's simple. We don't

 

Biathlon is core to only few countries, mostly in Europe. Transgender athletes are not a problem esp. you have to shoot well enough to make a run.

 

It's a problem for global sports like athletics or swimming. But biathlon? Nah...

[Olympian1010 8,053]

2 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

 

You don't have to change every single sport there is. Like I've said, change isn't always better and making a change for the sake of the change is just nonsensical IMO.

I don’t believe that it’s sake for the sake of change. Sports aren’t permanent, they change overtime. It’s okay for me to want to try new things to see if it improves a sport. 

[Monzanator 4,579]

1 minute ago, Olympian1010 said:

And I’ve stuck my crystal dick into the vagina of truth, but that doesn’t mean that I all-of-sudden know untested future outcomes.

 

You're too young to understand the world

 

 

[heywoodu 15,253]

2 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

So then how do we let transgender athletes compete?

 

I'm not in favour of an 'open competition' (open only if you prove you're a transgender? That doesn't seem like a good idea) and not in favour of women who were born men competing in the women's categories. Since I'm sure the other options will lead to more angry reactions and whatnot, I'll refrain from commenting until we've got ourselves a transgender biathlete.

[Monzanator 4,579]

Just now, Olympian1010 said:

I don’t believe that it’s sake for the sake of change. Sports aren’t permanent, they change overtime. It’s okay for me to want to try new things to see if it improves a sport. 

 

Biathlon is doing just fine. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!