Biathlon 2017 - 2018 Discussion Thread

[Xander 53]

They were lucky that the opposite lane was clear. Thankfully everything is ok with Sleptsova's baby.

Medvedtseva is ok, she's conscious and making jokes.

[heywoodu 16,459]

That's some heavy shit

 

 

[Xander 53]

Karma exists

 

Loginov received a serious leg/knee injury during the Summer NCH and was hospitalized. Moreover he fell on his back. He's conscious but in pain shock.

Edited September 21, 2017 by Xander

[Dragon 2,066]

1 hour ago, Xander said:

Karma exists

 

Loginov received a serious leg/knee injury during the Summer NCH and was hospitalized. Moreover he fell on his back. He's conscious but in pain shock.

Just announced. Nothing more than bad bruising. Back in 3 weeks

[Xander 53]

6 часов назад, Dragon сказал:

Just announced. Nothing more than bad bruising. Back in 3 weeks

Now they say 10 days - 2 weeks.

[rybak 3,429]

Zina Kocher is out of retirement and her goal is qualified to Olympic Team in cross-country skiing

[heywoodu 16,459]

Nice new suit for the Brazilians, only problem is that it's not for them, but for the Germans...

 

[heywoodu 16,459]

Finally, a bit of nice news from the Brazilian team can be shared  

 

Last season they were coached by Tobias Torgersen, the coach of the Swedish IBU Cup team, He went to Poland's women's team however (sadly, but deserved), and long story short: Brazil needed a new coach and place to train instead of with Torgersen with Östersund as 'base' in Europe. 

 

Well, they found it, and a nice one it is! Together with the Australian team, Brazil will set up base camp in Livigno, Italy, where they will have the fantastic opportunity to have specialist shooting trainers, skiing trainers, technique trainers, a specialist waxman (in fact, he went to five Olympics as waxman of the Italian team), a ton of available equipment and facilities and everything....basically, they're making a huge step in terms of professionalism! 

 

Luca Bormolini (the ex-biathlete, older brother of the more succesful Thomas Bormolini) will be the new coach

 

 

[hckošice 16,605]

Ukrainian Yana Pustovalova apparently declared her desire to represent Slovakia, she started to study in one of our universities, the Ukrainian Biathlon federation president announced it.  https://sport.aktuality.sk/c/301924/nova-kuzminova-ukrajinska-biatlonistka-chce-reprezentovat-slovensko/

[Dragon 2,066]

The IBU has held a doping hearing on Yekaterina Glazyrina of Russia.

The story seems to be a positive sample from 2014 Russian Championships that mysteriously disappeared,

If she is cleared it will be good news for Russia but if guilty it could mean hundreds of suspensions for Russia.