Biathlon IBU World Championships 2023

[Monzanator 4,498]

@OlympicsFanNorway always had great skiers but their shooting was usually off. And their best shooter of the 90s/00s happened to be the slowest skier (Hanevold) so that didn't quite work either. Now they figured out the shooting and their skiing remains as good as it was.

 

I do wonder if the 2010s expansion of cross country sprints has switched more of the domestic endurance talent into biathlon from an earlier age though?

[Belle 975]

Elvira Öberg is not feeling well and she’s out of today’s run 

[JonPhi 250]

23 minutes ago, Belle said:

Elvira Öberg is not feeling well and she’s out of today’s run 

A medal should also be relatively hopeless, so a start today also makes little sense. She should rather save herself for the individual on Wednesday and fight for the medals there. 

[FireRun 192]

12 hours ago, heywoodu said:

Meaning Bendika would likely be in now (if Lampic is indeed not going to start) and Kozica would only need four more withdrawals if biathlon would have rules that make sense. Ugh.

Anamarija has decided to start, according to her interview yesterday

[heywoodu 15,135]

1 minute ago, FireRun said:

Anamarija has decided to start, according to her interview yesterday

But now E Öberg doesn't, so there is still the same thing  

 

Which for years has been my number two frustration in biathlon, only behind the existence of both the sprint and pursuit as separate medal events in the Olympics. That'll remain one of the worst Olympic things ever, program-wise.

[rafalgorka 1,517]

How’s the weather in Oberhof today?

 

Courchevel-like sun??? 😉

[Bohemia 1,411]

It doesn't help that World Championships don't give any points anymore for the World Cup score...

[rafalgorka 1,517]

Slettemark DNS 😔

[rafalgorka 1,517]

Weronika Nowakowska is „an expert” in Polish TV.

 

well, she has some experience to share for sure…

 

anchor leg in PyeongChang W relay was her highlight ofc

 

i can’t stand this woman

[rafalgorka 1,517]

From the very first tv interview back then in PyeongChang one could clearly see she was emotionally all over the płace and not focused enough.

 

how could coaches let her go on the 4th leg and not 2nd or sth - well, i just can’t understand