Biathlon 2021 - 2022 Discussion Thread

[Swewi 389]

Zaisteva disqualified almost 8 years later and when the world cup rank 2013-14 is calculated again, Makarainen might lose her overall titel to Berger

[NearPup 3,072]

11 minutes ago, Swewi said:

Zaisteva disqualified almost 8 years later and when the world cup rank 2013-14 is calculated again, Makarainen might lose her overall titel to Berger

Would be a bit of a travesty to take Makarainen’s title away…

[Grassmarket 3,448]

15 minutes ago, NearPup said:

Would be a bit of a travesty to take Makarainen’s title away…

Let justice be done though the heavens fall!  Take away the trophy & confiscate the Swiss francs, even if they have to send in the Commandos!  

[JonPhi 250]

1 hour ago, Swewi said:

Zaisteva disqualified almost 8 years later and when the world cup rank 2013-14 is calculated again, Makarainen might lose her overall titel to Berger

She will lose it:

https://www.nettavisen.no/sport/tora-berger-tildeles-sammenlagtseier-over-sju-ar-etter-karrierestopp/s/12-95-3424221197

[JonPhi 250]

Update: The IBU will deal on their next congress with this problem and hopefully find a fair solution.

[NearPup 3,072]

3 hours ago, JonPhi said:

She will lose it:

https://www.nettavisen.no/sport/tora-berger-tildeles-sammenlagtseier-over-sju-ar-etter-karrierestopp/s/12-95-3424221197

Article (through good old Google translate) seems to imply they are considering naming Makarainen and Berger co-champions.

[RobtheAggie 340]

Wow!  Co-Champions might be the most fair thing.  Makarainen did nothing wrong, and Berger could be justly rewarded.

[JonPhi 250]

World Team Challenge

tbc/Doll (GER)
Hettich/Lesser (GER)
Hauser/Leitner (AUT)
Davidova/Krcmar (CZE)
Eder/Seppala (FIN)
Wierer/Hofer (ITA)
Burtasova/Eliseev (RUS)
Dzhima/Pidruchniy (UKR)
Lunder/Gow S (CAN)

 

[RobtheAggie 340]

9 hours ago, JonPhi said:

World Team Challenge

tbc/Doll (GER)
Hettich/Lesser (GER)
Hauser/Leitner (AUT)
Davidova/Krcmar (CZE)
Eder/Seppala (FIN)
Wierer/Hofer (ITA)
Burtasova/Eliseev (RUS)
Dzhima/Pidruchniy (UKR)
Lunder/Gow S (CAN)

 

I would take Hauser and Leitner with good shooting for the win.  Not the best event in terms of quality teams. 

[RobtheAggie 340]

Matvey Eliseev has stopped competitions for at least the next 4 months.  "For me the priority is my health. I am going to take exams in Moscow to understand what is not working in my body. I want to do everything to get back to my best level."  He hopes to compete at the Russian Championships in Tyumen in late March.

 

IBU Cup biathlete Ruslan Bryhadyr had a positive doping test.