Biathlon 2020 - 2021 Discussion Thread

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So things might become real interesting soon.

 

https://www.ski-nordique.net/les-jo-doivent-se-tenir-en-europe.6379207-72348.html?fbclid=IwAR3nisyVPyPNl-YbNNzFmEjqMH9BdYgM9HbNDOTetbpB2OiUitEUMFMvZl4

 

Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold and Dorothea Wierer have both gone on record as saying that due to human rights abuses, the Olympics should not be held in China next year.  

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French Junior biathlete Peirre Monney, who had podiums in the IBU Junior Cups has announced his retirement from biathlon at the age of 22.

 

In Russia both  Ekaterina Yurlova-Percht and Kristina Reztsova have been listed in the potential WC biathletes for next season.  Both were on maternity leave this season.  

 

Russian National Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk 

 

Sprints:

1. Matvey Eliseev 9/10

2. Maxim Tsvetkov 10/10 +4.8 sec

3. Eduard Latypov 9/10 + 14.4 sec

 

1. Evgeniya Pavlova 10/10

2. Natalia Ushkina, 10/10 19.7 sec

3. Irina Kazakievich 9/10 31.5 sec

 

Pursuit:

1. Eduard Latypov 18/20

2. Matvey Eliseev 18/20

3. Maxim Tsvetkov 18/20

4. Evgeniy Garanichev 18/20

5. Nikita Porshnev 18/20

 

1. Natalia Ushkina 19/20

2. Larisa Kuklina 19/20

3. Uliana Kaisheva 19/20

* Pavlova did not start the Pursuit

 

Mass Start:

1. Evgeniy Garanichev 17/20

2. Anton Babikov 17/20

3. Alexey Shevchenko 16/20 

*Alexander Loginov, Eduard Latypov and Matvey Eliseev did not start the Mass Start.

 

Women's Relay:

1. Elizaveta Kaplina, Ekaterina Noskova, Christina Dupina and Ksenia Dovgaya

 

Women's Mass Start:

1. Larisa Kuklina 19/20

2. Natalia Ushkina 18/20

3. Victoria Slivko 19/20

* Svetlana Mironova, Evgeniya Pavlova and Uliana Kaisheva did not race.

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Natalia Ushkina, who won the Russian Pursuit and 2nd in the Mass Start will be racing for Romania next season.

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RBU head coach Valery Polkhovsky will step down on 1 June for health reasons. 

 

An interesting opinion on the success of Norway and how biathlon could go the way of nordic skiing.  If Germany and Russia do not have a strong season, the TV rights could diminish.  Essentially, a league with one dominant team (Norway) is not a good business model.

 

 

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  On 4/6/2021 at 12:18 AM, RobtheAggie said:

Natalia Ushkina, who won the Russian Pursuit and 2nd in the Mass Start will be racing for Romania next season.

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Natalia Ushkina and Dmitrii Shamaev recived the citizenship of the country and they will join Romanian national team.

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Natalia Ushkina  -more about her story.  “The result has become high only this year. This was not the case that year, but now there is a breakthrough. Last year I was invited to the Romanian national team, all this time the documents were being made, I just waited. I was released from Russia, given the go in advance. I have already decided everything and I am not going to stay in Russia. In May, the issue of contracts will be resolved. I do not regret that I moved to Romania. If there is an offer you can’t refuse? No, I won’t accept it anyway. All is decided”.

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The IBU has announced that the earliest that the RBU could be considered for full membership will be Dec 2022.  

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Yeah, CAS decision to ban the word "Russia" and national flag ends on December 16th, 2022 so I guess IBU falls in line with that.

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US Team Announced:

 

National A1 Team
Clare Egan (Cape Elizabeth, Maine)
Susan Dunklee (Craftsbury, Vt.)
Sean Doherty (Center Conway, N.H.)

 

National A2 Team
Jake Brown (St. Paul, Minn.)
Leif Nordgren (Hinesburg, Vt.)
 

National A3 Team
Joanne Reid (Grand Junction, Colo.)
Deedra Irwin (Pulaski, Wis.)

 

National B Team
Maddie Phaneuf (Old Forge, N.Y.)
Paul Schommer (Appleton, Wis.)
Max Durtschi (Ketchum, Idaho)

 

National X Team
Chloe Levins (Rutland, Vt.)
Vaclav Cervenka (Grand Rapids, Minn.)

 

 

Junior National Team
Helen Wilson (Eagle River, Alaska)
Cale Woods (Bozeman, Mont.)
Wes Campbell (Park City, Utah)
Vincent Bonacci (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Maja Lapkass (Anchorage, Alaska)
Lexie Madigan (Truckee, Calif.)
Sam Stertz (Grand Rapids, Minn.)
Bjorn Westervelt (Stowe, Vt.)
Maxime Germain (Anchorage, Alaska)

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What's the difference between A3 and B?