Biathlon 2016 - 2017 Discussion Thread

[dcro 10,210]

19 minutes ago, hckosice said:

lol...unacceptable ! just unacceptable..I can not accept this fiasco.

 

You actually have biathletes good enough to always compete at WC relays.

[intoronto 5,638]

24 minutes ago, hckosice said:

lol...unacceptable ! just unacceptable..I can not accept this fiasco.

 

 

$30 

[Federer91 2,793]

1 hour ago, hckosice said:

the guy himself managed to move our relay from 10 seconds behind 10th place to the final 20th and behind Korea !!! oh dear...what a crime

 

looks we started another beautiful biathlon season

 

Well, to be honest, Korea did some Olympics shopping in Anna Boulygina and soon to be Timofei Lapshin, so they won't be the usual big punching bag. 

[dcro 10,210]

These single mixed relays seem... Unnecessary...

[Gianlu33 4,550]

1 minute ago, dcro said:

These single mixed relays seem... Unnecessary...

Sadly I agree.. It seems a B division race  

[heywoodu 15,135]

1 hour ago, dcro said:

These single mixed relays seem... Unnecessary...

The only good thing of ever adding it to the Olympic program would be if it means the end of the unfair pursuit in the Olympics 

[dareza 911]

2 hours ago, dcro said:

These single mixed relays seem... Unnecessary...

I agree. imo, very boring.

[dcro 10,210]

54 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

The only good thing of ever adding it to the Olympic program would be if it means the end of the unfair pursuit in the Olympics 

 

However, some of the winter federations ought to learn that all of the reasonable formats have been created. I mean, there is whole bunch of new weird and useless events appearing everywhere. Single mixed relay in biathlon, mass start and team sprint in speed skating, team sprint in nordic combined... Or my "favourite", "sprint" events in luge.

Edited November 27, 2016 by dcro

[heywoodu 15,135]

31 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

However, some of the winter federations ought to learn that all of the reasonable formats have been created. I mean, there is whole bunch of new weird and useless events appearing everywhere. Single mixed relay in biathlon, mass start and team sprint in speed skating, team sprint in nordic combined... Or my "favourite", "sprint" events in luge.

I do like the single mixed to be honest, but not as a "serious" event  

 

It's a perfect event for exhibition events like in Gelsenkirchen, the best format I can think of actually  

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4 hours ago, intoronto said:

 

$30 

Hahaha would relays count for that?