Biathlon 2023 - 2024 Discussion Thread

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20 hours ago, Wintersportsfan said:

Anything for cross-country on there too?

Most of the FIS races are on Youtube.

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Norwegian B and U23 teams announced.  Major news here.  Alelsander Andersen and Sverre Aspenes were both dropped.  Just a reminder Andersen was 4th in the IBU Cup and finished 10th and 6th at the Ostersund races and Aspenes finished in first at the Norwegian National Championships in the Sprint.  Wow, Norway is strong, that is the message I hear from this.

 

They both should find an ancestor that migrated to the US.  We would take them!  Or maybe they can race for Iceland or Denmark!

 

Team B Women

Maren Bakken (Os IL)

Frida Tormodsgard Dokken (Svene IL)

Marte Kråkstad Johansen (Bossmo & Ytteren IL)

Emilie Kalkenberg (Skonseng UL)

Åsne Skrede (Geilo IL)

Tuva Aas Stræte (Hønefoss Skiskytterklubb)

 

Team B Men

Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn (Stårheim IL)

Vetle Rype Paulsen (Lier IL)

Endre Strømsheim (Bærums Skiklub)

Vebjørn Sørum (Søndre Ål Sportsklubb)

Martin Uldal (Birkenes IL)

Mats Øverby (Lier IL)

 

Team U23 Women

Ragna Fodstad (Østre Toten Skilag)

Maren Sofie Brännare-Gran (Bærums Skiklub)

Eivor Melbybråten (Øystre Slidre IL)

Gro Njølstad Randby (Ivrig IL)

Kristiane Almeland Rolstad (Oslo Skiskytterlag)

Emilie Flo Stavik (Markane IL)

 

Team U23 Men

Andreas Aas (Birkenes IL)

Isak Leknes Frey (Bærums Skiklub)

Sivert Silsand Gerhardsen (Tromsø Skiskytterlag)

Einar Hedegart (Inderøy IL)

Martin Nevland (Figgjo IL)

Håvard Tosterud (Østre Toten Skilag)

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The first training camp for women's senior team before the new season starts on May 5th. We'll see if Monika Hojnisz-Staręga is there or not. Head coach Torgersen was last quoted in March that "he hasn't spoken to her lately" so it's anyone's guess what is going on.

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Austrian Team is announced.

 

 

 

 

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Slow news week, but it looks like the Swedish Biathlon Team has another couple.  With Stina Nilsson and Emil Nykvist the newest to be dating.

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German Women's Team:

 

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Eva Bouvard switches from France to Belgium.  

 

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From the press release:

 

“The cooperation with the team, especially last season, was excellent and made the decision to resign very difficult for me. The framework conditions have never been as good as they are now. Unfortunately, I can no longer muster the inner motivation for the sport that would be necessary to take advantage of these conditions," says Fravi. “I will have very fond memories of the experiences I was able to have as a biathlete, the places I was able to explore and, above all, all the encounters with the people I was able to meet along the way. They will continue to shape me as a person."

Fravi will move to Zurich in autumn and start studying architecture at the ETH.

 

Not a bad backup plan, ETH is a great school.

 

 

Edited May 10, 2023 by RobtheAggie

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Update about the disappearance of  Eivind Sporaland.  His parents have spoken about his challenges with mental sickness right before he went away.

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Women

National Team

BRAISAZ-BOUCHET Justine – Douane / Club des Sports des Saisies (Savoie) – (A)
CHAUVEAU Sophie – Armée de Champions / Ski Club Grand Bornand (Mont Blanc) – (A)
CHEVALIER Chloé – Armée de Champions / CO des 7 Laux Grésivaudan (Dauphiné) – (A)
COLOMBO Caroline – Ski Club Mouthe (Massif Jurassien) – (A)
JEANMONNOT Lou – Armée de Champions / Olympic Mont d’Or (Massif Jurassien) – (A)
SIMON Julia – Douane / Club des Sports des Saisies (Savoie) – (A)

BOTET Paula – Armée de Champions / La Bressaude Section Ski (Massif des Vosges) – (B)
GUIGONNAT Gilonne – Ski Club Villard sur Boëge (Mont Blanc) – (B)

 

IBU-Cup Team

BENED Camille – Ski Club Chablais Nordic (Mont Blanc) – (B)
BENED Chloé – Ski Club Chablais Nordic (Mont Blanc) – (B)
BERTRAND Fany – Club des Sports de Méribel (Savoie) – (B)
BONDOUX Anaëlle – GUC Grenoble Ski (Dauphiné) – (B)
COUPE Camille – Club des Sports La Féclaz (Savoie) – (B)
JEANNIER Léonie – Ski Club Les Verrières – La Cluse (Massif Jurassien) – (B)
MICHELON Océane – Bauges Ski Nordique (Savoie) – (B)
RICHARD Jeanne – Les Gets Ski Compétition (Mont Blanc) – (B)
 

Men

National Team

CLAUDE Fabien – Armée de Champions / Basse sur Le Rupt Ski Nordique (Massif des Vosges) – (A)
FILLON MAILLET Quentin – Douane / Ski Club du Grandvaux (Massif Jurassien) – (A)
GUIGONNAT Antonin – Armée de Champions / Ski Club Morzine Avoriaz (Mont Blanc) – (A)
JACQUELIN Émilien – Douane / CS Nordique Villard de Lans (Dauphiné) – (A)
PERROT Éric – Armée de Champions / Ski Club Peisey-Vallandry (Savoie) – (A)

CLAUDE Émilien – Armée de Champions / Basse sur Le Rupt Ski Nordique (Massif des Vosges) – (B)
LOMBARDOT Oscar – Entente Sportive Saugette (Massif Jurassien) – (B)

 

IBU-Cup Team

BROUTIER Rémi – Bauges Ski Nordique (Savoie) – (B)
FONTAINE Paul – Ski Club Grand Bornand (Mont Blanc) – (B)
GENY Edgar – Ski Club Sallanches Tête Noire (Mont Blanc) – (B)
GUIRAUD POILLOT Théo – Ski Club Villard sur Boëge (Mont Blanc) – (B)
JEFFERIES Jacques – Les Gets Ski Compétition (Mont Blanc) – (B)
LEJEUNE Valentin – Basse sur Le Rupt Ski Nordique (Massif des Vosges) – (B)
MAHON Sébastien – Entente Sportive Saugette (Massif Jurassien) – (B)
MEUNIER Ambroise – Club des Sports La Féclaz (Savoie) – (B)
THIEVENT Lou – Ski Nordique Chartreuse (Dauphiné) – (B)

Edited May 17, 2023 by JonPhi