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[Bailer 44]

And it's not only that. Jeanne Richard allegedly deliberately tampered with Oceane Michelon's rifle before one of the races in Pokljuka. The French team is deep in drama.

[Grassmarket 4,026]

On 11/8/2025 at 6:34 PM, Bailer said:

And it's not only that. Jeanne Richard allegedly deliberately tampered with Oceane Michelon's rifle before one of the races in Pokljuka. The French team is deep in drama.

Aha, this one will be something to do with boyfriends, I absolutely guarantee it.  

[Grassmarket 4,026]

Preseason weekend is here!  Races from Idre Fjall,  and Geilo .  First up, 

 

Good news and bad news.  First of all, it's on Eurovisionsport!

 

Swedish Premiere Biathlon | Eurovision Sport

 

Bad news is that they are struggling for weather, so it is just scabby last-year snow, a narrow ribbon, and some changed races. Featuring 

 

Saturday

 

Men Sprint

Women Sprint

 

Sunday 

 

Men Sprint

Women Sprint

 

And they don't even have enough for a penalty loop, so it will be 22 sec penalties for each miss.  

 

Biathlon | Two sprints without penalty laps: the full programme for the Swedish opening races at Idre Fjäll | Nordic Mag | N°1 Biathlon | Nordic skiing

[Grassmarket 4,026]

 races from Gielo will be on nrk.no - remember, Norwegian TV has two opening points, one of which is works Internationally and the other is Domestic.   This is usually the International one.  Timing seems to be they don't overlap too much.

 

Skiskyting - NRK TV

 

Saturday

 

Women's Sprint

Men's Sprint

 

Sunday

 

There are actually four mass start races, but I imagine only the high-class races will be shown.

 

Mass Start Women  

Mass Start Men

 

Season Opener at Geilo | Geilo

 

Entries List

 

Sesongstart Skiskyting 2025

 

 

 

 

Edited November 13 by Grassmarket

[intoronto 6,387]

Germany will decline one of its women's quotas

 

https://focusbiathlon.com/news/item/1280-germany-drops-sixth-women-s-quota-for-2026-olympics.html

[rybak 3,302]

2 hours ago, intoronto said:

Germany will decline one of its women's quotas

 

https://focusbiathlon.com/news/item/1280-germany-drops-sixth-women-s-quota-for-2026-olympics.html

So, this quota will be back to the 11th athlete from IBU points qualification list?

[Grassmarket 4,026]

4 hours ago, intoronto said:

Germany will decline one of its women's quotas

 

https://focusbiathlon.com/news/item/1280-germany-drops-sixth-women-s-quota-for-2026-olympics.html

British Athletics sometimes use the excuse that having athletes on the teams with no realistic prospect of medals dilutes coaching resources better used elsewhere.   Counter-argument is that using all place rewards athletes for a lifetime's dedication.  

[avlar 453]

On 11/14/2025 at 8:43 AM, rybak said:

So, this quota will be back to the 11th athlete from IBU points qualification list?

According to our media they just will not take the athlete to the Italy but since the distance from Germany is really short the athlete will come if necessary.

[Grassmarket 4,026]

We are off in Sweden with the women's special sprint.  There has been a bit of fresh snow.

[avlar 453]

4 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

We are off in Sweden with the women's special sprint.  There has been a bit of fresh snow.

Any link with live shooting results?