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Do Bugaria have any meaningful skaters since Radanova retired?

I didn't watch the first SF but they said Elise Christie was DQ too? So even with all the rules changes that's one person that always gets DQ in the big events

There are way too many DQs in short track compared to like 5-6 years ago. And it's hard to watch when the video review lasts longer than the race itself. That's why I don't follow this event on live TV. I watched two 1500 SFs, saw the Schulting BS and I turned it off.

Would she even make the German team though? It's not unusual that lower ranked athletes from a powerhouse country switch their nationality just to compete at the highest level. Happens all the time to Americans in basketball & Chinese in table tennis.

Andreas Stjernen will retire after the Raw Air event.

Johaug & Sundby got banned for their stupidity. Tora Berger didn't dominate at 23 either. If Tandrevold becomes the best shooter of the team she can only improve her skiing. After all, these Norwegians are always pretty good on skis. Maybe only Solemdal of the current team is weaker but everyone else is top notch and Tandrevold will get there as well IMO. When Davidova drops the junior breathing technique she will become a major force as well.

Yeah, France could be even bigger losers than Italy at these champs Was it last season that Braisaz said she wants to be the BEST biathlete in the field? She's gone completely off the boil over the last 12 months.

There's no anti-Norwegian doping fight in cross country though. They legalised Symbicort as the TRUE magic potion after Norway got their asses spanked in Liberec 2009. All the beef is anti-Russian. In biathlon their issue has been about shooting, if Tandrevold doesn't randomly blow 3-4 misses like Eckhoff & Olsbu then she could dominate like peak Tora Berger. Look at the men's side, once JTB started to hit 9/10 - 19/20 and not 7/10 - 15/20 he's unstoppable. Frode Andresen & Lars Berger would have seriosly eaten into Ole Einar's dominance if only they for once sorted out their shooting.

Junior breathing technique. She will have to learn to shoot with a single breath before each shot. Herrmann 2 misses in the stands and she's gone...

Well, Vlhova will have to start doing Super Gs and Downhills if she dreams of the overall. She's got the body type to glide down Lake Louise

Nope, the ones coming with later numbers steal it IMO

Dahlmeier steals bronze by 0,7... for now..

Her standing shoot is not game

And that's gold for Kuzmina... by 9,7 secs.

Oeberg just outside Tandrevold! Some pace on the last lap. Dahlmeier 10/10 and faces a run just to get bronze!

Kuzmina 9/10 but only 1,9 behind Tandrevold. Should easily beat her at the finish. Kaisa takes a tumble too...

Dahlmeier still 10 secs. slower than Tandrevold after 1st shoot.

She fell on the last climb

Tandrevold 10/10! Could be a medal here!

This looks like a classic Dahlmeier steal. Watch her go 10/10 now

Olsbu two misses in the prone. The shitshow is on!

Vittozzi 2 misses. Say goodbye to a medal now. Sounds like Olsbu vs Dahlmeier now unless there are more misses.

I think she's mentally wrecked beyond repair after the online hate. I'd be shocked if she doesn't retire after this season and Slovakia simply finds anyone to replace her. Question is how long is Kuzmina going though which may affect this.

Okay, I'm starting to HATE the ES coverage. 5 skiers in and they go ad break then we listen to some USELESS expert talk... will we get to see anyone other than Top 15 names on the course/range? What is this CRAP???

So, Aymonier gets a solid sprint spot and original reserve Braisaz is there in for the sick Bescond.