Biathlon IBU World Championships 2023

[heywoodu 15,174]

1 hour ago, phelps said:

I don't think he has a World Champs medal, yet 🤔

 

surely he was the first on the podium of a world cup race in that age group.

Yeah see my later post, I was entirely messing things up  

[hckošice 14,893]

Filip Fjeld Andersen out of the WCH because of covid positive test... would you believe, apparently it is still a thing

[Monzanator 4,523]

So apparently Norway was unaware they can enter 6 athletes for the sprint if they have a reigning world champion and someone in Top 15 of the overall World Cup? Arnekleiv was a reserve on-site anyway but Stromsheim is only travelling for the men's sprint now...

[Swewi 389]

7 hours ago, Monzanator said:

So apparently Norway was unaware they can enter 6 athletes for the sprint if they have a reigning world champion and someone in Top 15 of the overall World Cup? Arnekleiv was a reserve on-site anyway but Stromsheim is only travelling for the men's sprint now...

Sweden also thought they hade one less spot for both men and women. And in the mixed relay they forgot to controll the screws in Samuelssons rifle. Very professional

[SalamAkhi 320]

8 hours ago, Monzanator said:

So apparently Norway was unaware they can enter 6 athletes for the sprint if they have a reigning world champion and someone in Top 15 of the overall World Cup? Arnekleiv was a reserve on-site anyway but Stromsheim is only travelling for the men's sprint now...

First, Norway was aware of its 6 quotas in the Men's sprint, but not with the pathway you describe. They had 5 guys in the top 15 + an individual quota. 6 guys were expected to start before F.F.Andersen had to withdraw. They decided not to replace him at first, but then sent Stroemsheim. 

 

For the women it's all on the IBU. No one knew how it worked before the "clarification". Actually it seems the IBU changed their minds after a German request for a larger interpretation of the "top 15 rule", hence the surprise.

 

https://twitter.com/zigystardust77/status/1623786050811207680

Edited February 10, 2023 by SalamAkhi

[Monzanator 4,523]

Well, at least it's good to know Norway doesn't run every winter sport that involves skiing and even they can be caught out by the rules

[Monzanator 4,523]

Women's sprint about to start. Lampic with bib #2 so should get a lot of TV time, likewise Paulina Fialkova with bib #5 @hckošice

[Monzanator 4,523]

Lampic, Davidova & Fialkova with 5/5 in the prone.

 

Elvira Oeberg one miss....

[Federer91 2,810]

Great sprint so far, lots of clear shooting.

 

And Davidova is first with 10/10 

[Monzanator 4,523]

Lampic 6/10 and Fialkova also melted 8/10...