Biathlon 2020 - 2021 Discussion Thread

[heywoodu 15,145]

Just now, RobtheAggie said:

  Do you think we will see the World Championships outside of Europe in the next 15 years? 

Pyeongchang world championships were not exactly advertisement for that  

 

Although of course South Korea isn't the best non-European choice.

[RobtheAggie 340]

I also wonder if there is a thought process in the IBU that goes like this.

 

We will try a venue with the IBU Junior/Youth Cups ... if successful, we will "promote" you to consideration for IBU Cup/ events... if successful, promotion to WC events.  If successful. World Championships.

 

 

 

[Olympian1010 7,976]

11 minutes ago, RobtheAggie said:

Watch me try and bring this thread back to biathlon.  

 

The last Biathlon World Championships was back in 1994 at Canmore.  Lake Placid had it back in 1987 and 1973.  Do you think we will see the World Championships outside of Europe in the next 15 years?  I know that in 2023 Lake Placid is hosting the World University Games, a step back into the limelight for them?  They are putting a decent amount of money into the biathlon venue there.  

 

That would make 4 potential venues in the US and 2 in Canada.  

 

Also as an aside, I sat in on a USBA zoom meeting (with permission) they are moving to a more regional concept with Biathlon Canada, and the Nordic Tour.  They want the biathletes to race in Nordic races as well as biathlon ones.  The races will be more localized to increase participation instead of trying to do a race series over the entire continent.  

Yep, looking forward on being 1 of the 5 (10 max) people there 

[heywoodu 15,145]

4 minutes ago, RobtheAggie said:

I also wonder if there is a thought process in the IBU that goes like this.

 

We will try a venue with the IBU Junior/Youth Cups ... if successful, we will "promote" you to consideration for IBU Cup/ events... if successful, promotion to WC events.  If successful. World Championships.

 

Also, here is the venue list as of early this year of places that have either a Class A or Class B license.

IBU License List.pdf 418.91 kB · 1 download

 

I still can't get over how easy they publish lists of class A and B licenses and so on, but how completely secret they are about the incredibly, totally important IBU Qualifying Points List that's nowhere to be found

[RobtheAggie 340]

2 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

 

I still can't get over how easy they publish lists of class A and B licenses and so on, but how completely secret they are about the incredibly, totally important IBU Qualifying Points List that's nowhere to be found

It was not easy, I had to ask and wait on this for about 4 months.  But I see your point.

[heywoodu 15,145]

1 minute ago, RobtheAggie said:

It was not easy, I had to ask and wait on this for about 4 months.  But I see your point.

Oh   I had seen it before a few times, that's why. Anyway, it is available, unlike the points list..

[Olympian1010 7,976]

@RobtheAggie have you tried partnering with the IBU for your research?

[RobtheAggie 340]

Yes, the IBU has been very helpful.  I only had to send one e-mail and got a great response.  Subsequent e-mails have helped been quickly answered.  Right now I am actually working on a relatively short term paper on Swiss Biathlon (more there than you might think) and a longer term one on the USBA.  Lots of really interesting things there.  The Swiss biathlon paper should be published in November.

 

[Olympian1010 7,976]

5 minutes ago, RobtheAggie said:

Yes, the IBU has been very helpful.  I only had to send one e-mail and got a great response.  Subsequent e-mails have helped been quickly answered.  Right now I am actually working on a relatively short term paper on Swiss Biathlon (more there than you might think) and a longer term one on the USBA.  Lots of really interesting things there.  The Swiss biathlon paper should be published in November.

 

Cool. I love when federations take an active interest in people’s work. I’ve found quite a few to be rather helpful, but some are just awful (here’s looking at you OCA, PGC, and Atos ). I’m glad that they’ve been supportive though because your research sounds interesting. Hopefully my contribution helped in some way 

[RobtheAggie 340]

4 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

Cool. I love when federations take an active interest in people’s work. I’ve found quite a few to be rather helpful, but some are just awful (here’s looking at you OCA, PGC, and Atos ). I’m glad that they’ve been supportive though because your research sounds interesting. Hopefully my contribution helped in some way 

It has, that one is for the larger/longer one.  I appreciate it.  COVID19 has helped and hurt.  I can not travel anywhere nor can I get anything from other libraries, but is has allowed me to work on what I do have, and can access.  So good and bad.