Biathlon 2019 - 2020 Discussion Thread

[Gianlu33 3,577]

After two years Jean-Paul Giachino returns to train the shooting sector in the French women's team

[hckošice 13,275]

Terezia Poliaková officially retired

[heywoodu 13,562]

35 minutes ago, hckosice said:

Terezia Poliaková officially retired

 

Wasn't she the one targeted by brainless idiots on her social media - calling her all kinds of bad things - after she sort of messed up a relay?  

[hckošice 13,275]

6 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

 

Wasn't she the one targeted by brainless idiots on her social media - calling her all kinds of bad things - after she sort of messed up a relay?  

 

yep. basically, that´s the main reason of her retirement. the team wanted to persuade her to continue until Beijing, but she refused it, claiming she can´t physically nor mentally anymore

 

She has 31

[hckošice 13,275]

however Veronika Vítková (CZE) retired as well

[heywoodu 13,562]

2 hours ago, hckosice said:

 

yep. basically, that´s the main reason of her retirement. the team wanted to persuade her to continue until Beijing, but she refused it, claiming she can´t physically nor mentally anymore

 

She has 31

 

Damn, I feel terrible for her. I hope retiring will bring her back on a path to a happy life, away from those social media 'heroes'.

[heywoodu 13,562]

Oh and Vitkova is pregnant I see, congratulations to her  

[Monzanator 3,600]

Adam Kolodziejczyk has resigned as the men's team head coach after just two years.

 

Agnieszka Cyl and Weronika Nowakowska would probably say: "Good riddance"

[RobtheAggie 340]

Interesting list of people who have retired since the end of the season.  There is a decent amount of turnover.

List one 

List two

 

The Swiss will miss Dolder and the US without a Dreissigacker will be interesting.  That is a long time family name in biathlon in the US.

[Olympian1010 7,483]

1 hour ago, RobtheAggie said:

Interesting list of people who have retired since the end of the season.  There is a decent amount of turnover.

List one 

List two

 

The Swiss will miss Dolder and the US without a Dreissigacker will be interesting.  That is a long time family name in biathlon in the US.

Can’t believe @brunamoura didn’t make the list. I can’t think of a bigger biathlon star (at least on the forum)...