Biathlon 2020 - 2021 Discussion Thread

[Werloc 3,191]

1 hour ago, RobtheAggie said:

I am starved for any real news, so here are sort of interesting things.

Tatiana Akimova has been brought back into the Russian team.  

 

Czech biathletes took part in a roller ski race.  Good to see anything happening.  

 

Well, the Baltic Biathlon cup stage 1 is going to start next weekend, but yeah, there's not going to be too much hype around it 

 

Edit: To elaborate more, on the 31st there's going to be a shooting competition as well as a sprint + cross country running whilst on the 1st of August there will be a sprint + roller ski

[RobtheAggie 340]

Australia were going to try to have events, but did cancel the Victorian Biathlon Championships this weekend.  They have also cancelled the Australian Championships next month.

 

https://www.biathlon.asn.au/events.html

 

 

[heywoodu 16,010]

12 hours ago, RobtheAggie said:

Australia were going to try to have events, but did cancel the Victorian Biathlon Championships this weekend.  They have also cancelled the Australian Championships next month.

 

https://www.biathlon.asn.au/events.html

 

 

That's too bad, it'd have been a nice chance for a tiny bit of extra attention for Jill Colebourn and Jeremy Flanagan. Assuming the latter is still active.

[RobtheAggie 340]

Anyone know if the Norwegian rollerski/biathlon race that usually happens in August is going to happen?  I can not remember the name to look it up.

[Wumo 3,024]

58 minutes ago, RobtheAggie said:

Anyone know if the Norwegian rollerski/biathlon race that usually happens in August is going to happen?  I can not remember the name to look it up.

It seems it will go ahead as planned. Of course without spectators. 

https://skiskyting.no/nyheter/her-er-blink20-lista/ (In Norwegian)

 

The program will be as followed (The exact time schedule will be released soon):

 

Friday, August 7, Sandnes Sparebank Arena, Melsheia

- Shooting duel/Shoot-off (Don't know exactly what that means?)

- Prologue Supersprint, Men and Women

- Supersprint, Women

- Supersprint, Men

 

Saturday, August 8, Sandnes Sparebank Arena, Melsheia

- Mass Start, Women

- Mass Start, Men

 

Current start lists: 

Påmelding-skiskyting-Blink20-endelig.xlsx

[RobtheAggie 340]

Interesting post on biathlon23 today.  I know many of you subscribe to it, but the discussion of shorter races, mirrors what a lot of views are on this board as well.

[Vojthas 949]

3 hours ago, Wumo said:

- Shooting duel (Don't know exactly what that means?)

[Grassmarket 4,047]

4 hours ago, Wumo said:

It seems it will go ahead as planned. Of course without spectators. 

https://skiskyting.no/nyheter/her-er-blink20-lista/ (In Norwegian)

 

The program will be as followed (The exact time schedule will be released soon):

 

Friday, August 7, Sandnes Sparebank Arena, Melsheia

- Shooting duel/Shoot-off (Don't know exactly what that means?

Påmelding-skiskyting-Blink20-endelig.xlsx 13.19 kB · 2 downloads

just a ranking event to assign a number probably.  No WC form to go on, and with a narrow track there’ll be a small advantage to being at the front.

[Federer91 3,028]

So Lahti is going to be the opening of the new season, as it takes the one weekend from Ostersund. 

 

I wonder, if they are going to push of having 10 rounds/resorts from now on, or is it because Beijing test event has to be put in there. 

[RobtheAggie 340]

So if you watch here, around the 3rd - 15th min, you will see the shooting competition.