Biathlon IBU World Cup 2017 - 2018

[Werloc 3,161]

I AM SO EXTREMELY HAPPY FOR SWEDEN I've been waiting for this since Zidek and Ekholm

[heywoodu 14,946]

Such an awesome result 

[SalamAkhi 310]

Finally the end of the german streak 

[Werloc 3,161]

7 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Such an awesome result 

Especially knowing that not a single Swedish girl was brought in for Sochi Olympics, it's so amazing for them, because now the door won't be closed.

[Herki 64]

Well done France Germany's streak finally over.

 

Our team did pretty well...that until the last 2 shots in standing shooting at 3rd leg. But this was still the best showing in recent years. Need Talihärm to return and replace Lehtla and with a good shooting they can even see the finish line next time

[Bohemia 1,373]

Finally 

[Werloc 3,161]

2 minutes ago, Herki said:

Well done France Germany's streak finally over.

 

Our team did pretty well...that until the last 2 shots in standing shooting at 3rd leg. But this was still the best showing in recent years. Need Talihärm to return and replace Lehtla and with a good shooting they can even see the finish line next time

Hm, I'd argue that Lethla is a safer pick for the relay than Gaim. Both Lethla and Gaim lose a lot of time on the snow, but it seems that Lethla is a pretty reliable shot for relays.

[Herki 64]

10 minutes ago, Werloc said:

Hm, I'd argue that Lethla is a safer pick for the relay than Gaim. Both Lethla and Gaim lose a lot of time on the snow, but it seems that Lethla is a pretty reliable shot for relays.

Lehtla has more experience but she is very slow on skis, even compared to Gaim. Gaim also is much faster in range. A few seasons ago Lehtla was very reliable and quite always did her job well but last seasons she has gotten worse and worse and this season all her starts have been abysmal. Gaim at least has showed some promise at IBU races.

[Werloc 3,161]

12 minutes ago, Herki said:

Lehtla has more experience but she is very slow on skis, even compared to Gaim. Gaim also is much faster in range. A few seasons ago Lehtla was very reliable and quite always did her job well but last seasons she has gotten worse and worse and this season all her starts have been abysmal. Gaim at least has showed some promise at IBU races.

You know, I've always felt that your Lethla and our Rasimovičiūtė were pretty much peaking at the same time, having seasons with similar success and all in all being pretty equal rivals for many years. It's pretty sad to see both of their results going down so drastically

[Herki 64]

12 minutes ago, Werloc said:

You know, I've always felt that your Lethla and our Rasimovičiūtė were pretty much peaking at the same time, having seasons with similar success and all in all being pretty equal rivals for many years. It's pretty sad to see both of their results going down so drastically

I know.  A few years ago, I don't remember if it was Kadri or Eveli Saue, was co commentating a women's race and also talked about a friendly rivaly with Rasimovičiūtė because of similar results