Biathlon 2023 - 2024 Discussion Thread

[RobtheAggie 340]

 

Alexander Fjeld Andersen has retired.  I would love to do some genealogy work and find a US ancestor or relative.

Edited May 26, 2023 by RobtheAggie

[BlueWhiteJerry 20]

34 minutes ago, RobtheAggie said:

 

Alexander Fjeld Andersen has retired.  I would love to do some genealogy work and find a US ancestor or relative.

Wow, with some of these biathletes I feel like I didn't even get to know them over the last few seasons and they're already retiring...

[RobtheAggie 340]

A little bit more about Andersen's retirement or firing, depending on whose side you are looking from.

 

"Last winter in the IBU Cup, Andersen finished 17 times in the top 10. When he got the opportunity in the World Cup in Östersund, he decorated his nomination with, among other things, sixth place in the mass start. But in the end it is not even enough for a place in the Norwegian B-team for next season."

 

[RobtheAggie 340]

Often during the training season we get some strange stories.  This is one of those.  It appears that Erika Jänkä, a member of the Finnish women's biathlon team, was out for a training run, and a bear charged her.  She played dead and the bear eventually left.  

 

 

[heywoodu 16,459]

On 5/27/2023 at 1:13 PM, RobtheAggie said:

A little bit more about Andersen's retirement or firing, depending on whose side you are looking from.

 

"Last winter in the IBU Cup, Andersen finished 17 times in the top 10. When he got the opportunity in the World Cup in Östersund, he decorated his nomination with, among other things, sixth place in the mass start. But in the end it is not even enough for a place in the Norwegian B-team for next season."

 

It's hard to choose in Norway though, especially for those right under the absolute top. They've easily got 10+ athletes who could get a double digit amount of IBU Cup top-10's in a season. I guess there's more playing in the background behind his retiring that is not directly related to performances.

[RobtheAggie 340]

Some sad news, the presumed body of Eyvind Sporaland was discovered by a hiker near Lillehammer.  

[RobtheAggie 340]

In happy news, Belarussian biathlon couple Dzinara Alimbekava and Anton Smolski are expecting their first child.  So, even if Belarussian biathletes were able to compete in IBU events this upcoming season she would not be there.  By the way, Alimbekava now goes by Smolskaya.

Edited June 12, 2023 by RobtheAggie

[RobtheAggie 340]

Johannes Tinges Boe got bit by a snake in his garden and had to go to the ER.

 

For those who asked for more Estonia, the 2024 Summer Biathlon Championship has been awarded to Otepaa.

[RobtheAggie 340]

Blink schedule is out.

 

August 2, Wednesday:  BLINK Lysebotn Up, 7.5km uphill race, start in Lysefjorden

11:30: 1km and 2km girls and boys

12:15: 7.5km skating women senior, women junior

14:00: 7.5km double poling women and men senior

15:30: 7.5km skating men senior, men junior

 

August 3, Thursday:  BLINK Classics at Ålgård

18:45: Start BLINK Classics

20:45: Estimated finish BLINK Classics

 

August 4, Friday: BLINK in Sandnes Sentrum 

7:30 – 14:20: Cross-country skiing and biathlon: competitions for age groups and juniors 

12:00-21:00: OBOS Kid Camp

14:30-15:15: Biathlon: Shooting elite

15:30-15:50: Cross-country skiing: Prologue women and men

15:55-16:50: Biathlon: Shooting duel women and men

17:10-18:25: Biathlon: Super sprint qualification elite women and men

18:25-18:55: Cross-country skiing: 10km mass start women

18:55-19:45: Biathlon: Super sprint final women and men

19:45-20: 25: Cross-country skiing: 15km mass start men

20:45: Prize-giving ceremony

 

August 5, Saturday: BLINK in Sandnes Sentrum 

7:40-14:20: Cross-country skiing and biathlon: competitions for age groups and juniors

12:00-21:00: OBOS Kid Camp

14:30-15:15: Biathlon: Shooting elite

15:20-15:40: Cross-country skiing: Prologue women and men

15:45-17:37: Biathlon: Quarter-finals start women and men

17:44-19:20: Cross-country skiing: Sprint quarter-finals and semifinals women and men

19:22-20:08: Biathlon: Semi-finals mass start women and men

20:10-20:23: Cross-country skiing: Finals sprint women and men

20:25-21:05: Biathlon: finals mass start women and men

21:25: Prize-giving ceremony 

[Grassmarket 4,274]

13 minutes ago, RobtheAggie said:

Blink schedule is out.

 

August 2, Wednesday:  BLINK Lysebotn Up, 7.5km uphill race, start in Lysefjorden

11:30: 1km and 2km girls and boys

12:15: 7.5km skating women senior, women junior

14:00: 7.5km double poling women and men senior

15:30: 7.5km skating men senior, men junior

 

August 3, Thursday:  BLINK Classics at Ålgård

18:45: Start BLINK Classics

20:45: Estimated finish BLINK Classics

 

August 4, Friday: BLINK in Sandnes Sentrum 

7:30 – 14:20: Cross-country skiing and biathlon: competitions for age groups and juniors 

12:00-21:00: OBOS Kid Camp

14:30-15:15: Biathlon: Shooting elite

15:30-15:50: Cross-country skiing: Prologue women and men

15:55-16:50: Biathlon: Shooting duel women and men

17:10-18:25: Biathlon: Super sprint qualification elite women and men

18:25-18:55: Cross-country skiing: 10km mass start women

18:55-19:45: Biathlon: Super sprint final women and men

19:45-20: 25: Cross-country skiing: 15km mass start men

20:45: Prize-giving ceremony

 

August 5, Saturday: BLINK in Sandnes Sentrum 

7:40-14:20: Cross-country skiing and biathlon: competitions for age groups and juniors

12:00-21:00: OBOS Kid Camp

14:30-15:15: Biathlon: Shooting elite

15:20-15:40: Cross-country skiing: Prologue women and men

15:45-17:37: Biathlon: Quarter-finals start women and men

17:44-19:20: Cross-country skiing: Sprint quarter-finals and semifinals women and men

19:22-20:08: Biathlon: Semi-finals mass start women and men

20:10-20:23: Cross-country skiing: Finals sprint women and men

20:25-21:05: Biathlon: finals mass start women and men

21:25: Prize-giving ceremony 

Confident this will be live & FTA on NRK.