RobtheAggie

I wonder if Emma Lunder is retire as well.

She gave it a legitimate attempt, but could not make it work.  I give her lots of props for the attempt.  It had to be frustrating to go from the top of the world to one who is almost irrelevant.  Still a better biathlete than I could ever be :).  Good luck Stina, thanks for showing the world how difficult biathlon is.

Now I'd like to see William Poromaa try and fail miserably*, after his comments about biathletes basically being failed cross-country skiers.
 
*unlike Nilsson, who like you said gave it a real attempt and definitely did not 'fail'. Most World Cup athletes never get a podium at all in their career, so she's done a fine job. Nice to see her in the races for the real tough ones from now on  

She gave it a legitimate attempt, but could not make it work.  I give her lots of props for the attempt.  It had to be frustrating to go from the top of the world to one who is almost irrelevant.  Still a better biathlete than I could ever be :).  Good luck Stina, thanks for showing the world how difficult biathlon is.

She gave it a legitimate attempt, but could not make it work.  I give her lots of props for the attempt.  It had to be frustrating to go from the top of the world to one who is almost irrelevant.  Still a better biathlete than I could ever be :).  Good luck Stina, thanks for showing the world how difficult biathlon is.

More on the Norwegian biathlon this weekend
 
Friday - Sprints x 2
Saturday - Mass Start x 2
Sunday - Club team relays
 
There's also a Russian commentary option on YT.
 
Лыжный БУМ - YouTube

More biathlon this weekend!  It's the Norwegian Nationals and it's on free-to-air!  
 
NB this shows as blocked under some links, but the Norwegian system has a built-in bypass, so should be OK from this page.
 
Skiskyting - NM – Sprint kvinner – NRK TV

Öberg sisters finished 5th in single mixed at Swedish champs. Only 5 seconds from silver. Apparantly Two girls in a team was accepted
 
Peppe Femling won gold in his very last race, in team with girlfriend Anna Magnusson.

Öberg-sisters will compete together in the single mixed relay in the Swedish championship. Will be interesting to see against the real mixed teams

So quick update from Soldier Hollow.  Tomingas is really a tall athlete.  Anna Mangasson is not.  There was a very skinny Lithuanian female that was right in front of me on the range who I think weighted about 40 kilos.
 
The Men's relay was really fun to watch as the US did well.  The sprint was interesting.  I was the sweeper for lanes 25-30, only about 10 of the 95 biathletes shot from those lanes.  You can actually see my on the broadcast if you look at Stina Nilsson standing shoot, I am in the background.  Also, if you look carefully at 1:09:45 you can see me do my vital work
 
This has been a fun few days.

So quick update from Soldier Hollow.  Tomingas is really a tall athlete.  Anna Mangasson is not.  There was a very skinny Lithuanian female that was right in front of me on the range who I think weighted about 40 kilos.
 
The Men's relay was really fun to watch as the US did well.  The sprint was interesting.  I was the sweeper for lanes 25-30, only about 10 of the 95 biathletes shot from those lanes.  You can actually see my on the broadcast if you look at Stina Nilsson standing shoot, I am in the background.  Also, if you look carefully at 1:09:45 you can see me do my vital work
 
This has been a fun few days.

So quick update from Soldier Hollow.  Tomingas is really a tall athlete.  Anna Mangasson is not.  There was a very skinny Lithuanian female that was right in front of me on the range who I think weighted about 40 kilos.
 
The Men's relay was really fun to watch as the US did well.  The sprint was interesting.  I was the sweeper for lanes 25-30, only about 10 of the 95 biathletes shot from those lanes.  You can actually see my on the broadcast if you look at Stina Nilsson standing shoot, I am in the background.  Also, if you look carefully at 1:09:45 you can see me do my vital work
 
This has been a fun few days.

The World Cup heads to Soldier Hollow next.  I am volunteering on the range Thurs-Sat.  Maybe I can be the guy who sweeps the range

What do you mean?  This was about 30 miles from Soldier Hollow on Saturday evening.

Hopefully the weather is better this weekend. It was not nice in the Western half of the country the last few days.

The World Cup heads to Soldier Hollow next.  I am volunteering on the range Thurs-Sat.  Maybe I can be the guy who sweeps the range

The World Cup heads to Soldier Hollow next.  I am volunteering on the range Thurs-Sat.  Maybe I can be the guy who sweeps the range

The World Cup heads to Soldier Hollow next.  I am volunteering on the range Thurs-Sat.  Maybe I can be the guy who sweeps the range

Nelin on individual podium for first time in 151 attemps (210 if championships included) 
 

It’s on YT with German comms.
 
 

Sprint was horrible for Lithuanian Juniors,but they still got their places for the mass start and with three misses Nikita Cigak Finshes 16,i know for a fact that's a record for a Lithuanian Junior in the mass start without looking anything up. 

Silver medal for in Women´s Junior Individual for Ema Kapustová. Very well done Ema ! 
 
(fun fact, she won a medal at every championship this season she attended Summer Biathlon, European Championships, European Juniors Championships & now also World Juniors Chammpionships)
 

Finished a relay for the first time since about 2000 or so!  

Mona Brosson will retire at the end of the season.  I think Dorothea Wierer will retire as well.

Benedikt Doll has announced his retirement at the end of the season.