Biathlon IBU World Cup 2024 - 2025

[OlympicsFan 860]

On 12/23/2024 at 10:12 PM, copravolley said:

It's true, but Colturi still only 1 person and for example in the men's slalom we have tragic results. In giant slalom again we last won many years ago. For example, Switzerland has a complete team, which has not only stars but also wide teams in every discipline + young successors.

 

Scattolo is an option after 2026. For now, all that remains is to count on Vittozzi's return - apart from her, no one is able to regularly stand on the podium.

I don’t think that Scattolo would be slower/less competitive than multiple of your current starters, so as an Italian Coach I would Definitely give her a Chance in The World Cup.

[JonPhi 250]

11 hours ago, OlympicsFan said:

Will be interesting To see if younger athletes Like Grotian or Tannheimer can keep their skiing speed After The christmas Break. In The Past younger athletes Like Grotian or Elvira Öberg often Lost their Speed over The Break.

 

Also interesting To see that Julia Kink is faster than Selina Grotian was last year, so hopefully Next year she will reach The Level that Grotian currently Has. I feel that Kink so far didn‘t get The results she would have Been Capable of.

I think Julia Tannheimer will continue to perform so well on the flatter courses in Ruhpolding and Antholz, which will suit her technique. Oberhof will be more exciting, the courses are very demanding, but quite comparable to the World Championships in Lenzerheide. That's why I'm really looking forward to Oberhof this season. Anyone who can cope well with the courses in Oberhof should also be able to run at the front at the World Championships.

[Monzanator 4,828]

Speaking of depth, Chloe Chevalier announced her retirement. She'd be like Top 3 athlete in 90% of nations competing in World Cup alas she was stuck in IBU Cup recently and apparently her chances of going back to top tier were non-existent?

[phelps 8,402]

On 12/25/2024 at 10:30 PM, OlympicsFan said:

I don’t think that Scattolo would be slower/less competitive than multiple of your current starters, so as an Italian Coach I would Definitely give her a Chance in The World Cup.

speaking of the team

 

Ilaria Scattolo will make her World Cup debut in Oberhof 

 

meanwhile, Hannah Auchentaller (flu) will miss at least the Sprint and the Pursuit races...and likely the entire weekend (they would be stupid to let her ski out of shape in the useless mixed relays on Sunday)

Edited January 8, 2025 by phelps

[Gianlu33 5,373]

Botet  She could be on the podium on her WC season debut 

Edited January 9, 2025 by Gianlu33

[Fly_like_a_don 1,142]

Podium for Todorova  

[Styrka 218]

What a lovely TOP3 (well let's say TOP4 because JBB is still my favorite in the current world cup)! 

[Gianlu33 5,373]

2 hours ago, Fly_like_a_don said:

Podium for Todorova  

3rd winter bulgarian athlete on the podium this year 

[Grassmarket 4,107]

On 1/3/2025 at 8:09 PM, Monzanator said:

Speaking of depth, Chloe Chevalier announced her retirement. She'd be like Top 3 athlete in 90% of nations competing in World Cup alas she was stuck in IBU Cup recently and apparently her chances of going back to top tier were non-existent?

I remember that Germany lost a whole generation of good athletes that way.  All were world class, all retired at age 24 or so.

[Fly_like_a_don 1,142]

What a week for  in winter Sports

 

8th Jan - First Victory in Alpine Skiing since 1980

 

9th Jan - First Women's Individual Biathlon podium since 2003