Biathlon 2016 - 2017 Discussion Thread

[dareza 911]

15 minutes ago, hckosice said:

Fourcade with provisional penalisation

 

why?

[heywoodu 16,004]

Rastorgujevs 

[heywoodu 16,004]

3 minutes ago, dareza said:

 

why?

Something about his clips or his coach giving him new clips or something  

 

Not entirely sure, but he did have a problem with the clips at the first shooting (they were empty by the looks of it, so he didn't fill them after the zeroing, which would be a huge amateur mistake..) 

[hckošice 15,520]

Just now, dareza said:

 

why?

 

Sincerely I have no idea. but probably the french coach threw bullets for Fourcade in the 2nd shooting, which is ofc unauthorized

[dcro 10,210]

11 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Something about his clips or his coach giving him new clips or something  

 

Not entirely sure, but he did have a problem with the clips at the first shooting (they were empty by the looks of it, so he didn't fill them after the zeroing, which would be a huge amateur mistake..) 

 

Commentators said he received "unauthorized help".

 

So, congrats Rastorgujevs (unless something shady happens...)

Edited March 19, 2017 by dcro

[heywoodu 16,004]

Just now, dcro said:

 

Commentators said he received "unauthorized help".

 

So, congrats astorgujevs (unless something shady happens...)

Yes, his coach gave him clips instead of a jury member if I'm not mistaken.. 

[heywoodu 16,004]

Which is also a bit sad that Rastorgujves would get his first win because of a jury decision instead of crossing the line first, but alright. 

[dcro 10,210]

13 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Which is also a bit sad that Rastorgujves would get his first win because of a jury decision instead of crossing the line first, but alright. 

 

Well, it seems to be quite a fitting way to get a win for an ultimate "wildcard" athlete like Rastorgujevs.

Edited March 19, 2017 by dcro

[konig 1,556]

Is there a chance to see an argentinian in the Winter Olympics Games?

[heywoodu 16,004]

21 minutes ago, konig said:

Is there a chance to see an argentinian in the Winter Olympics Games?

In biathlon? No, at least not in 2018. There were two young girls at the IBU development camp in Caviahue last summer if I'm not mistaken (both 15-17, but I'm not 100% sure if they were Argentinian or Chilean, I'll ask), so there is some hope for the future. As for now, there's only Maria Cecilia Dominguez and she just doesn't have any sort of a realistic chance at all (in biathlon, in cross-country she should be as good as qualified already I think). Same for Axel Ciuffo, except that he has a much smaller chance in cross-country as well since there are two young guys who are faster. 

 

But as for biathlon, we'll have to do that with no South Americans next year unfortunately. 

Edited March 19, 2017 by heywoodu