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Sander misses Kriechmayr by 0,01.

Total failure for Paris.

@hckošice I bet you didn't forget Martina Hingis(ova) was born in Kosice after all?

Still it's 2-0 Trump in the impeachment games

5 hours ago, OlympicsFan said:

I would like to know how Norway manages to develope so many great athletes. Speed skating isn’t exactly the most popular sport over there and still they produce tons of great talents while Germany hasn’t developed any in a long time. I get that most kids in Germany don’t care about speed skating, but the same is true in Norway and still they develope tons of talents despite having a much smaller population.

Norway is non-existent in traditionally popular sports in Europe - football or athletics to begin with. Hell, Norway is non-existent in any summer sports barring some one-hit wonders like the Ingebrigtsen siblings or Hattestad. Handball might be the only exception. Their most successful Summer OG sport is... sailing (I'd have never guessed that w/o checking)   Second best is shooting. I don't know any country in Europe that can say sailing & shooting are their best "summer" sports

Hanna Sola turns 25 yo on Tuesday. Guess she has her birthday present already. Found some info she's the only biathlete who didn't sign a letter of support for Alexander Lukashenko after last year's election fraud.

3 hours ago, RobtheAggie said:

I wonder if they even bid for one?  I thought the EOC was great.  Maybe they will get an IBU Cup stop in the seasons that have not been announced yet,  There is also the Minsk stop that might be removed as well.

They want to host the World Cup but apparently the venue is too small for WC purpose. Maybe if Jakuszyce get an upgrade but that's really pushing it. It seems like Duszniki is a solid B-license and that's their ceiling.

Irene Lardschneider 10/10 and a massive PB incoming.

PB for Michela Carrara as well. Four Italians in Top 30.

1 minute ago, OlympicsFan said:

French women taking a baby break and then returning with superhuman skiing time ... nothing new sadly.

Maybe "world class" Hammerschmidt should take a baby break too?

TV director jinxed Lescinskaite

Little Slettermark 8/10

Anna Frolina 1/10

Wierer 8/10. Must be first race in like 8 years where she gets zero screen time

Vittozzi 10/10 but won't get a medal.

Chevalier 2nd, Sola 3rd.

Hanna Sola 10/10... upset medal alert?

Geez, Preuss waited over 20 secs to fire that last shot. Hardly gained any time when she hit it.

Anyone who goes 10/10 should get a medal?

Eckhoff 10/10. Gold medal in the bag...

Rifle issue for Olsbu and that's medal gone. 8/10.

Customary Charvatova meltdown 2/5

Eckhoff 5/5

5 minutes ago, dcro said:

Of course we get useless shots of Davidova over Kočergina.

Kocergina getting screen time... and goes 1/5

Tomasz Sikora says wind is much worse than in the men's race. Could spoil a surprise or two. Herrmann 5/5.

Apparently Ponsiluoma is the first male to win World Championship gold in an individual race since 1958

Really happy for Suter. She seems like a likeable athlete and almost too shy for the big stage. I can only guess Lara Gut is the #1 celebrity in Swiss winter sports and gets all the media attention

Yeah, I have no idea why Germany has such huge depth issues in biathlon. Other than Army cutting down fundings which would be strange since biathlon is like very popular in Germany. The Horchlers becoming full-time World Cup starters at age 30 was the first strike, they're gone and we have Anna Weidel shooting 10/10 and finishing 49th in Oberhof which is basement level tbh. Hammerschmidt was always #5 or 6 at best, below relay-worthy but without the top performers she's like a stable number 4 now. Herrmann will turn 33 IIRC, Hinz keeps blowing hot & cold and there's only Preuss that has improved after Dahlmeier's retirement. It doesn't look good at all.

Over on the men's side there are Doll and Peiffer and well, Kuehn tends to do well from time to time and that would be it. What's up with Nawrath is anyone's guess and Schempp has succumbed to age.

1 minute ago, Makedonas said:

Maybe he should stop trying so hard to be hated. His attitude is disgusting and disgraceful. I used to support him because his father is Greek born in Greece but no thank you. This guy is an embarrassment to all Greeks worldwide with his childish behaviors.

Well, Hewitt pushed the envelope but he actually won some GS then came Tomic and things went sideways fast. Kyrgios seems to thrive on his enfant terrible image ever since the Donna Vekic comments BUT unlike Monfils who kinda went up with the clown show himself, nobody seems to find Kyrgios' antics funny at all.

21 minutes ago, dcro said:

Combined is Super-G + Slalom now.

But it's still the same Tofana course? It's not like Italians don't know it like the back of their hand. But then why even enter in DH training?

5 minutes ago, OlympicsFan said:

Thanks, what a surprising result. Never heard of Brown before and tought that Desthieux already retired. How old is that guy?

Desthieux turned 29 yo in December. He's not that old. Actually the fact Jacquelin was the defending pursuit champion enabled France to field 5 men in the sprint. Polish ES argued if they could only field four then Desthieux would have been the odd man out.

Bassino & Brignone skipped the trainings - I suppose they don't believe the combine will take place or what?

KV Lie for once further back in training, I wonder if she can win a medal here? WIth Goggia out it's anyone's guess. Gut, Suter, Johnson & Lie are my four names to have the biggest chance.