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Apparently the Italians are not the only team on the women's side with lots of challenges between their top starts.  It appears that Hannah Sola and Dzinara Alimbekava are not on good terms at all.  Sola was married this summer with Alimbekava the only member of the team not invited.  It appears that COVID had a role in this as well.  Alimbekava was seriously dating Russian biathlete Stretslov, but COVID prevented the two from seeing each other.  Alimbekava started training with the Belarus men's team and grew close to Anton Smolski, who was married to a former Junior Biathlete.  He eventually left his former wife to be with Alimbekava.   Sola is a former teammate and friend of the now former wife of Smolski.

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6 hours ago, RobtheAggie said:

Apparently the Italians are not the only team on the women's side with lots of challenges between their top starts.  It appears that Hannah Sola and Dzinara Alimbekava are not on good terms at all.  Sola was married this summer with Alimbekava the only member of the team not invited.  It appears that COVID had a role in this as well.  Alimbekava was seriously dating Russian biathlete Stretslov, but COVID prevented the two from seeing each other.  Alimbekava started training with the Belarus men's team and grew close to Anton Smolski, who was married to a former Junior Biathlete.  He eventually left his former wife to be with Alimbekava.   Sola is a former teammate and friend of the now former wife of Smolski.

Oh well... :lol: 

Biathlon is famous for these stuffs now. 

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5 hours ago, RobtheAggie said:

Apparently the Italians are not the only team on the women's side with lots of challenges between their top starts.  It appears that Hannah Sola and Dzinara Alimbekava are not on good terms at all.  Sola was married this summer with Alimbekava the only member of the team not invited.  It appears that COVID had a role in this as well.  Alimbekava was seriously dating Russian biathlete Stretslov, but COVID prevented the two from seeing each other.  Alimbekava started training with the Belarus men's team and grew close to Anton Smolski, who was married to a former Junior Biathlete.  He eventually left his former wife to be with Alimbekava.   Sola is a former teammate and friend of the now former wife of Smolski.

Too bad Streslov isn't Belarusian, this would have been a fun mixed relay.

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7 hours ago, RobtheAggie said:

Apparently the Italians are not the only team on the women's side with lots of challenges between their top starts.  It appears that Hannah Sola and Dzinara Alimbekava are not on good terms at all.  Sola was married this summer with Alimbekava the only member of the team not invited.  It appears that COVID had a role in this as well.  Alimbekava was seriously dating Russian biathlete Stretslov, but COVID prevented the two from seeing each other.  Alimbekava started training with the Belarus men's team and grew close to Anton Smolski, who was married to a former Junior Biathlete.  He eventually left his former wife to be with Alimbekava.   Sola is a former teammate and friend of the now former wife of Smolski.

 

Yeah, Polish commentators said during the Ostersund races that Alimbekava & Sola don't speak to each other but I didn't catch why :p

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On 12/7/2021 at 6:19 PM, RobtheAggie said:

No Gelsenkirchen Stadium event this December.

World Team Challenge rescheduled to Ruhpolding with 10 Teams from 4!!! continents.

 

Confirmed Teams:

Preuss/Doll (GER)

Hettich/Lesser (GER)

Pavlova/Eliseev (RUS)

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1 hour ago, JonPhi said:

World Team Challenge rescheduled to Ruhpolding with 10 Teams from 4!!! continents.

 

Confirmed Teams:

Preuss/Doll (GER)

Hettich/Lesser (GER)

Pavlova/Eliseev (RUS)

Great news.  7 of the 10 teams have already accepted.  For North America, Canada has participated 2x (2016, 2017) and the US (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012).

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2 hours ago, JonPhi said:

I think we will see no Team from Norway, Sweden and France or at least C-Teams, so a good chance for other Nations like Canada.

I bet it is Canada that is invited.  I would be surprised to see any of the top Norwegians, Swedes or French.  I think Finland and Estonia, although not strong enough to bring eyeballs, would be interesting inclusions.

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