RobtheAggie

Magdalena Wierer has announced her retirement. She is the younger sister of Dorthea, and retired at age 19.

I think this is the final schedule. It looks pretty similar to an earlier one that I saw. Stage 1: Östersund (Sweden) Saturday 27/11, 11:45 a.m .: Individual 15 km ladies Saturday 27/11, 3:00 p.m .: Individual 20 km men Sunday 28/11, 11h00: Sprint 7.5 km ladies Sunday 28/11, 13:45: Sprint 10 km men Stage 2: Östersund (Sweden) Thursday 12/02, 2:05 p.m .: Sprint 7.5 km ladies Thursday 12/02, 4:40 p.m .: Men's 10 km sprint Saturday 04/12, 1:00 p.m .: Ladies 10 km pursuit Saturday 04/12, 3.10 p.m .: Men's 4 × 7.5 km relay Sunday 05/12, 12:35 p.m .: Ladies 4 × 6 km relay Sunday 05/12, 2:45 p.m. : Men's 12.5 km pursuit Stage 3: Hochfilzen (Austria) Friday 10/12, 11:25 a.m .: Men's 10 km sprint Friday 10/12, 2.15 p.m .: Sprint 7.5 km ladies Saturday 11/12, 12:15 p.m .: Men's 12.5 km pursuit Saturday 11/12, 2.15 p.m .: Ladies 4 x 6 km relay Sunday 12/12, 11:45 am: Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay Sunday 12/12, 2:30 p.m .: Ladies 10 km pursuit Stage 4: Le Grand-Bornand (France) Thursday 16/12, 2.15 p.m .: Sprint 7.5 km ladies Friday 12/17, 2:15 p.m .: Men's 10 km sprint Saturday 12/18, 1:00 p.m .: Ladies 10 km pursuit Saturday 18/12, 3:00 p.m .: Men's 12.5 km pursuit Sunday 19/12, 12:45 p.m .: Mass-start 12.5 km ladies Sunday 19/12, 14:45: Mass-start 15 km men Stage 5: Oberhof (Germany) Thursday 06/01, 2.15 pm. : Sprint 10 km men Friday 07/01, 2.15 p.m .: Sprint 7.5 km ladies Saturday 08/01, 12:15 p.m .: Mixed relay (H + D) Saturday 08/01, 2:45 p.m .: Single Mixed Relay (H + D) Sunday 09/01, 12:30 p.m .: Men's 12.5 km pursuit Sunday 09/01, 2:45 p.m .: Ladies 10 km pursuit Stage 6: Ruhpolding (Germany) Wednesday 12/01, 2:30 p.m .: Sprint 7.5 km ladies Thursday 01/13, 2:30 p.m .: Men's 10 km sprint Friday 01/14, 2:30 p.m .: Ladies 4 × 6 km relay Saturday 15/01, 2:30 p.m .: Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay Sunday 01/16, 12:45 p.m .: Ladies 10 km pursuit Sunday 01/16, 2:45 p.m .: Men's 12.5 km pursuit Stage 7: Antholz-Anterselva (Italy) Thursday 20/01, 2.15 p.m .: Individual 20 km men Friday 21/01, 2.15 p.m .: Individual 15 km ladies Saturday 22/01, 12:50: Mass-start 15 km men Saturday 22/01, 3:00 p.m .: Ladies 4 x 6 km relay Sunday 23/01, 12:15 p.m .: Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay Sunday 23/01, 3.15 p.m .: Mass-start 12.5 km ladies Olympic Games: Beijing (China) Saturday 05/02, 10h00: Relais Mixte (D + H) Monday 07/02, 10h00: Individual 15 km ladies Tuesday 08/02, 9:30 am: Individual 20 km men Friday 11/02, 10:00 am: Sprint 7.5 km ladies Saturday 12/02, 10:00 am: Men's 10 km sprint Sunday 13/02, 10:00 am: Ladies 10 km pursuit Sunday 13/02, 11:45 am: Men's 12.5 km pursuit Tuesday 15/02, 10h00: Relay 4 x 7.5 km men Wednesday 16/02, 8:45 am: Ladies 4 x 6 km relay Friday 02/18, 10 a.m .: Mass-start 15 km men Saturday 19/02, 10h00: Mass-start 12.5 km ladies Stage 8: Kontiolahti (Finland) Thursday 03/03, 3:30 p.m .: Ladies 4 x 6 km relay Friday 03/04, 3:30 p.m .: Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay Saturday 05/03, 13:15: Sprint 7.5 km ladies Saturday 05/03, 4:00 p.m .: Men's 10 km sprint Sunday 06/03, 13:45: Pursuit 10 km ladies Sunday 06/03, 3:40 p.m .: Men's 12.5 km pursuit Stage 9: Otepää (Estonia) Thursday 10/03, 2:30 p.m .: Men's 10 km sprint Friday 11/03, 2:30 p.m .: Sprint 7.5 km ladies Saturday 12/03, 1:00 p.m .: Men's 12.5 km pursuit Saturday 12/03, 3:15 p.m .: Ladies 10 km pursuit Sunday 03/13, 12:30 p.m .: Mixed relay (H + D) Sunday 03/13, 3.15 p.m .: Single mixed relay (H + D) Stage 10: Oslo (Norway) Thursday 03/17, 3:45 p.m .: Sprint 7.5 km ladies Friday 03/18, 3:45 p.m .: Men's 10 km sprint Saturday 19/03, 12:50 p.m .: Ladies 10 km pursuit Saturday 19/03, 3:00 p.m .: Men's 12.5 km pursuit Sunday 20/03, 12.50 p.m .: Mass-start 12.5 km ladies Sunday 20/03, 3:00 p.m .: Mass-start 15 km men

The IBU recently held a Junior Camp in Pokljuka. Short individual Youth winners - Manon Gabriel (BEL) and Matija Legovic (CRO). Short Individual Junior winners - Enkhchimeg Davaadulam (MON)and Uros Lalovic (BHN). I know the focus was on smaller biathlon nations, but that is a cool looking winners group. Their success this summer might continue the ball rollling in their nations for further funding.

Your are right, there are about 12 venues at most that have a chance of a WC stage. I doubt that Canmore and Soldier Hollow get one again for a while. With about 6 there every year, that does not leave much space. With Lenzeheide moving into the rotation, at least for now, there will be even fewer.

I agree. I bet they simply do not have some of the things necessary for a WC stop.

Former Russian biathlete Alexander Tikhonov has signed an agreement with Turkey to help them host a World Cup race in Erzurum.

That is odd, the link is not same one that it used to be. It was the biathlon when I originally posted it. Kind of funny. Try this one - https://tv.aftonbladet.se/video/333619/mora-ski-festival Women: 4:24:00 Men: 4:24:0-

Actual races in Europe on snow! In Sweden there was a 4.5 k Super Sprint at the Mora Ski Festival. None of the big names were there, but it was biathlon on snow! Women's race Men's race

Lydia Zhurauskaite has renounced her Russian citizenship, and received Lithuanian. She started training with the Lithuanian team this Summer. Her great grandfather was Lithuanian.

Pretty Cool photos of Snow Farm in NZ. It makes me excited for the season.

Congrats to Lithuania! I would love to see the Regional Baltic Cup Competitions shift between these three. Great for development of the sport.

I think that I saw that Kahlili did not race, and Garanachev is in some hot water as well.

Here is Biathlon NZ's. The important parts are here, the rest is in the attachment. fulfil one of the following eligibility criteria in accordance with IBU’s Qualification System for Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games (“IBU Qualification System”): (i) 180 IBU qualifying points or less as of January 2022 (after World Cup 5); or (ii) during the Qualification Period, compete in two (2) competitions earning 140 IBU qualifying points or less at the IBU Cup, Open European Championship, World Championship and/or World Cup in the Biathlon Sprint or Individual Events; (iii) during the Qualification Period, achieve two (2) finishes in the top half of the Junior World Championship; or (iv) during the Qualification Period, achieve one (1) result from each of the eligibility criteria ii. and iii. above; Nomination-Criteria-Biathlon-New-Zealand-Final.pdf

Campbell Wright of New Zealand was given one of two wildcard spots for the first two rounds on the World Cup. He is now 19 years old. If he were to earn enough points, he would be the 2nd Olympic biathlete from New Zealand. Diana Sidorova, a Russian biathlete, is attempting to get her Ukrainian citizenship in time for the World University Games in December.

I tried to follow it, but I just could not understand who was whom. I am looking forward to races on snow.

Andrejs Rastorgujevs the 33-year-old Latvian biathlete, who has several podiums in the World Cup, has been punished for 18 months for not showing up to multiple drug screenings.

Brief Summary of Germany, Norway, Italy, Austria and France Summer Rollerski Championships.

Benny Wegner and Elisa Gasparin both win the Sprint and Short-Individual in the Swiss Summer Nordic Championships.

Martin Fourcade festival races were lots of fun. The women's mass start provided a great two standing shoots. Austrian Summer Championships were also this weekend. Italians, Germans, Poles and even some Austrians!

Good point, so with that, Davidova will continue her rise! I actually think that she is one of the top 7 or so that will challenge for the overall when Eckhoff eventually comes back to earth.

I agree, with so many people not there, who knows. But that being said, props to those who competed and won.

Was today a first for Belgium? I do not remember another medal that they won.

I somehow skipped over her on the start list. Sorry about that one.