Biathlon IBU World Cup 2020 - 2021

[JonPhi 250]

Norway with perfect ski material.

[Werloc 3,161]

We're so unbelievably useless in Hochfilzen every single year. 

 

I'm so sad we have two stages here, because somehow all of our athletes are just super slow. Perhaps it has to do something with recovery, but I don't know.

 

0+1 shooting and 0+0 shooting shouldn't leave you struggling for top 60, they're good enough athletes to be in the top 40 with this shooting. 

[Werloc 3,161]

Not even in the top 70 of course times, that's so dreadful.

 

Vytautas posted regular top 30 times, whilst Karol had 40-45ish

[RobtheAggie 340]

Bad stand for the US.  Only two in the pursuit.  The French were fast, but could not hit 10, the Norwegians were amazing.  With 40 biathletes from 1:30 to 2:30 back, that is going to be a very busy range on the first shoot.

 

On the women's side of things Slettlemark starts 89th.  Chloe Chevallier (100th), Elisa Gaspain (94th) Deedra Irwin starts (104th).  So there are some racers that will be interesting for the majority of people (Irwin the exception) will be interested in.

[RobtheAggie 340]

I was good to see Arnd Peiffer back.  I hope his wife is doing better.

[Federer91 2,728]

Our commentator mentioned an interesting study from Norway. They do thorough analytics on their junior and youth athletes. And it turns out only 16% of their best athletes in those age groups become world class athletes on senior level. An interesting name in the other 84% group is Marte Olsbu, who in the age 13-15 was considered an average athlete by their standards.  

[JonPhi 250]

What happened to Julia Simon? Very slow today ... Braisaz great standing speed but the last two ones gone wide ...

[Gianlu33 4,537]

Norway will sweap the podium for the frist time from Anterselva 2002

[Grassmarket 3,384]

1 hour ago, Federer91 said:

Our commentator mentioned an interesting study from Norway. They do thorough analytics on their junior and youth athletes. And it turns out only 16% of their best athletes in those age groups become world class athletes on senior level. An interesting name in the other 84% group is Marte Olsbu, who in the age 13-15 was considered an average athlete by their standards.  

Think this is very true of all sports, it is determination that makes champions.

[RobtheAggie 340]

Great result for Egan, and she could have been higher.  Swiss get all 4 in the Pursuit, albeit with poor shooting.  Lots of missed shots today, only 9 shot clean, with 9 nations represented.  That is kind of neat.  But the majority were over a min behind.  Charvatova missed 5 again.  It must be more than just her rifle that is off.  Alimbekava with her first real poor day this year.  It will be very interesting to see how she responds to this.