Biathlon IBU World Cup 2023 - 2024

[Grassmarket 4,274]

2 hours ago, Styrka said:

Very, very happy for Lena Häcki-Gross, she's such a joy to watch racing, and she often seemed so close to a first victory (and usually a podium) !

 

The French girls team is so good this season, I love it ! And there is still such a good team in IBU Cup and Junior Cup too...!

Yep. Hardest thing in biathlon is Shot 20 after 19/19 - aced it! Whole point of the Individual is to get new winners.

 

20/20 for !

Edited January 19, 2024 by Grassmarket

[Grassmarket 4,274]

On 1/4/2024 at 11:01 AM, Grassmarket said:

Has this ever happened before in the entire history of history?  Yes, once again Oberhof gets its traditional World Cup Warm Spell.  Men’s race postponed to Friday.

 

 

https://www.biathlonworld.com/news/oberhof-men-sprint-schedule-change-2024/78h5YGpBRE5UqupkthV8Mu

 

Tons of snow in Oberhof for the Cross Country, of course.  

[heywoodu 16,459]

Awful day for Baiba, fantastic 11th skiing time, but 4+4+2+2  

 

Check off tomorrow's single mixed and then time to go home and prepare for the world championships.

[Grassmarket 4,274]

5 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Awful day for Baiba, fantastic 11th skiing time, but 4+4+2+2  

 

Check off tomorrow's single mixed and then time to go home and prepare for the world championships.

Did she win the pineapple* though?

 

* Possibly mythical prize for the worst shooting score of the day.

[Biathlonfan 832]

Yayyyyyyyyy,Lithuanian women have scored the most points they ever did in a race together for the nations cup.

[heywoodu 16,459]

13 minutes ago, Biathlonfan said:

Yayyyyyyyyy,Lithuanian women have scored the most points they ever did in a race together for the nations cup.

Good to see Lithuania being on the rise bit by bit lately  (the whole Baltics seem to be in an upwards trend lately in biathlon!)

[heywoodu 16,459]

16 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Did she win the pineapple* though?

 

* Possibly mythical prize for the worst shooting score of the day.

Easily, unfortunately.

[Biathlonfan 832]

23 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Good to see Lithuania being on the rise bit by bit lately  (the whole Baltics seem to be in an upwards trend lately in biathlon!)

The injection of some new talent with the women seems to have helped out,and Vytautas seems to have recovered from his illnesses[agreed,estonian men seem to be the only ones who can't produce anything stunning]   

[RobtheAggie 340]

Fun race to watch, as I was pulling for Switzerland!  I am not sure if I like the Short Individual and the Individual going together for the same globe.  They are two different races.

[heywoodu 16,459]

Baiba skiing like a madwoman  

 

Only one in the entire field not even switching technique on the climb!