Biathlon IBU World Cup 2020 - 2021

[SalamAkhi 330]

Very good race for Todorova, finally showing what she's got. Great performance for Stina Nilsson on her debut, maybe a bit disappointing on the skis, but best shooting of her young career just now ... quite impressive.

Career best for Ida Lien (11 -> 9), Johanna Talihärm (20 -> 19), Sanita Bulina (64 -> 32 !! 19 y.o). Very good first WCrace for Anastasiia Goreeva, grabbing some points despite a 8/10 but a top 30 speed.

[OlympicsFan 860]

Interesting that even Bulgaria knows how to produce world class talents. I guess at this point the German coaches are the only ones who don’t understand how biathlon works. If you want to win races, you have to be elite in cross-country and somewhat decent in shooting, sadly Germany seems to follow the complete opposite approach. All „talents“ are good/solid in shooting and horrible in cross-country.

[Grassmarket 4,030]

JT Boe off to another flaky start 3/5

 

Hofer’s good form continues 5/5

 

Hofer 10/10, has good lead over both Norwegians! 
 

Laegreid 10/10, well up on Boe & behind Hofer.

[rybak 3,303]

Sturla better than Johannes but not too good skiing from him. Not good sign before pursuit.

[Grassmarket 4,030]

Wow, we are seeing some upsets this week.  Gow  & Langer  both 0 0.

[Swewi 460]

Great for Hofer! A bit frustrating That Samuelsson had struggle with snow in the rifle first shooting. Probably lost just more than the 4 secpnds there

[rybak 3,303]

3 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Wow, we are seeing some upsets this week.  Gow  & Langer  both 0 0.

Always good to see Gow's high

[Grassmarket 4,030]

Heavy snow now, that should lock in the results.

[Fly_like_a_don 1,142]

Todorova unsurprising. She Outskied Sola in individual at World Championship  by 9s And would have won gold had she gone clear, something a Bulgarian can't say in biathlon every day. 

[OlympicsFan 860]

2 hours ago, Fly_like_a_don said:

Todorova unsurprising. She Outskied Sola in individual at World Championship  by 9s And would have won gold had she gone clear, something a Bulgarian can't say in biathlon every day. 

How can you say that it is „unsurprising“, when she (as far as I know) has never finished top 10 before?