Biathlon 2016 - 2017 Discussion Thread

[dcro 10,210]

What an excellent result for Latvian relay.

[heywoodu 15,174]

2 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

At luge test events they had Korean kids waving various flags.

All supporting famous Korean luger Aileen Frisch of course  

[ahjfcshfghb 288]

India racing in IBU Cup :O

[Werloc 3,171]

1 hour ago, ahjfcshfghb said:

India racing in IBU Cup :O

In Otepaa?

[heywoodu 15,174]

4 hours ago, Werloc said:

In Otepaa?

 

They're on the range allocation for today's training  

 

 

 

[rybak 3,222]

Weronika Nowakowska will be starting in Otepaa, her first races as mother 

Edited March 7, 2017 by rybak

[Werloc 3,171]

6 hours ago, heywoodu said:

 

They're on the range allocation for today's training  

 

 

 

I actually expected that Lithuania would be more invested in an IBU cup that is being held in Estonia, but we didn't even collect a mixed relay, which means that none of our youth athletes are going to be present here and our fourth relay woman Gabrielė Leščinskaitė is just wasting her time, driving around the world, not starting in a single race, cause we get lapped in every relay at the half way point.

[Xander 53]

What an awesome comeback for Vita 3 years without competitions because of a back injury & giving birth to a baby  (she's been training for 2 years after recovery though). Thanks to Marie for giving advices to Vita on how to combine pregnancy & biathlon.

+ before the race she had a chat with another mommy Weronika Nowakowska who's going to start there as well.

 

imho Vita & Valj won't reach Dzhyma's level next season)) but it will be a crazy competition for the last 2 places in the Olympic team 4sure.

 

 

ps. Valj Semerenko finished her season (as planned).

Olena Pidhrushna became ill in Korea so she decided to finish her season too. Both didn't start their summer trainings well (Valj fully skipped all summer work) so here's the result

Vita said she's not going to risk with her health and World Cup in Oslo would be too much for her. She's putting a stake on preparations for the Olympics.

Edited March 8, 2017 by Xander

[heywoodu 15,174]

So there are two Indian men in tomorrow's sprint: 24 year old Tariq Hussain and 26 year old Rameez Ahmad Padder. Interesting, because I thought it would have been the two guys who were at the IBU development camp in Martell in December.

 

 

 

[heywoodu 15,174]

Those Indian fellas aren't half bad, look at their skiing times