Biathlon 2023 - 2024 Discussion Thread

[heywoodu 16,004]

On 10/19/2023 at 5:46 PM, Werloc said:

Goodbye super sprint, may you not be ever missed ever again. 

Too bad that they axed it entirely. I'm happy not to see it in the World Cup, but it was an excellent event for the IBU Cup or Junior Cup. Although the mass start 60 is better there, that's definitely the main event I would not want in the World Cup but definitely in the IBU and Junior Cups.

[Monzanator 4,768]

Polish teams are training in snow tunnel in Oberhof and well, Monika Hojnisz's "don't call it a retirement competition pause" has been extended to TBA

[Federer91 3,024]

Julia Simon has been arrested by the French police in an ongoing investigation against her for Credit Card fraud. Last January her teammate Justine Braisaz-Buchet has pressed charges against Simon for using her Credit Cards to buy different stuff. 

[heywoodu 16,004]

1 hour ago, Federer91 said:

Julia Simon has been arrested by the French police in an ongoing investigation against her for Credit Card fraud. Last January her teammate Justine Braisaz-Buchet has pressed charges against Simon for using her Credit Cards to buy different stuff. 

The saga continues  

 

Although apparently she's not actually 'arrested', but brought in for questioning, with arrested coming from a mistranslation? At least that's what the comment here is saying  

 

Edit: oh wow, Reddit comments/posts are automatically embedded, sweet  

Edited October 24, 2023 by heywoodu

[Grassmarket 4,030]

In English it’s probably “questioned under caution”.  Basically, an official notification that you are being investigated and it’s time to seriously rethink the “abducted by aliens and replaced by a body double” defence strategy.

Edited October 24, 2023 by Grassmarket

[Styrka 213]

Yeah, she hasn't been arrested at all, the police (or in this case "gendarmerie") only got her testimony in the presence of her lawyer 

 

But don't worry it's French justice, we'll have the results of this case in 2 years 

[SalamAkhi 330]

She's apparently known in the community for being some kind of a kleptomaniac. 

French team, it's usual, nothing to worry about 

[RobtheAggie 340]

J.T. Boe bitten by a snake.

 

Martin Ponsiluoma fell and was injured.

[RobtheAggie 340]

Another early biathlon pioneer has died.  Victor Mamatov, a double Olympic champion (1968, 1972) in the 4×7.5 km relay and a quadruple world champion (1967, 1969, 1970, 1971) passed away this week.  He also had a long tenure as the VP of the IBU from 1993-2002.  Tough week for older biathletes in Russia.

[RobtheAggie 340]

There is a super cool 6 part documentary about the Swedish Biathlon 2022-2023 season.  There is an English translation in subtitles.  I just finished it, it was really well done and insightful.  Great way to prepare for the season.