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    Biathlon 2016 - 2017 Discussion Thread

    in Biathlon

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    By the way... interesting start lists (zeroing allocations) for the IBU Cup mixed relays.

    The single mix has Macedonia, Australia, Chile and BELGIUM. Yes, they apparently have a woman now.

    Mixed relay has Greece and Spain.

    And both of course have Hungary, Bosnia, Croatia, the UK and Moldova.

    Should be fun to watch!

    https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=http://ibu.blob.core.windows.net/docs/1617/BT/SIBU/CP02/MXSR/BT_C45C2_1.0.pdf

    https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=http://ibu.blob.core.windows.net/docs/1617/BT/SIBU/CP02/MXRL/BT_C45C2_1.0.pdf

    Cross-Country Skiing 2016 - 2017 Discussion Thread

    in Cross-Country Skiing

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    13 hours ago, hckosice said:

     

     

    I am sure you will have both relays in PyeongChang, the mens one is almost sure, and about the womens with the return of Smutná and a better shape of Nováková (certainly she will improve her form during the season) shouldn´t be a problem to qualify. just pity for Vrabcová-Nyvltová I heard somewhere that she is thinking to never return to skiing...but as I said, I assume :CZE will have both relays.

     

    :SVK no chance for that, we even haven´t more than 2 mens or 2 womens with achieved eligible standards for higher rated races. Mlynár and Procházková will be probably our only athletes in PyeongChang, maybe Alena will open the door for one another girl, but it will be very hard

    I think Vrabcova is going to return at some point, she did say that the Olympics 'might' be a motive for her to put the skis back on, so to speak. I certainly hope so, although I doubt she would be able to repeat the 5th place from Sochi with the lack of training.

    Biathlon 2016 - 2017 Discussion Thread

    in Biathlon

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    14 hours ago, heywoodu said:

    Small update from the Brazilian team, who are present in Martell at the IBU Development Camp with 4 athletes (the two known girls, plus Caio Moreira and Lucas Martins). I've only seen the detailed shooting results for Bruna (Moura), but after almost a week she still only missed like 2-3 shots in prone position all week :yikes: Standing is not going that well yet, but it's awesome to see that she is trying to shoot a lot faster than she did last season and still hits almost every prone shot...I can't wait for the IBU Cups in January :bounce:

     

    Let's hope she can get a wildcard for the WCH! Her and Tsakiri. Under-19s can compete there, I'm pretty sure, because one of the criteria is that you finish in the top half of the Junior WCH, which I'm sure she can do.

    Biathlon 2016 - 2017 Discussion Thread

    in Biathlon

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    22 minutes ago, hckosice said:

     

    yes, in slovak forums started huge discussions about this, many peoples writing that it wasn´t a good decision to send Janka out instead of Terézia Poliaková (she is by far our best shooter, but her run is just atrocious, even if she shoot 10/10 she will fight only for 60th-70th place, because of her slow run :() other peoples saying that it was right, she had the worst rank (as it was said in the rules before the races) and there no place to look at merits or names, she finished the worst ranked so she is out....but yep it´s still a controversy, I mean the races were too windly.  but unfortunately we have only 4 womens quotas for world cup and we can´t send more than 4 girls. however as it was said, Janka will have chance to return, she had to achieve some satisfying results in Ridnaun IBU cup.

     

    btw if you want to know more about the decision and Janka Gereková reaction you can find it in the last parts of this article http://www.biatlon-info.sk/spravodajstvo/svetovy-pohar/278-sumar-oestersundu-uradovali-ti-najlepsi-z-nasich-potesili-fialkova-s-hasillom-vyjadrenia

    True, it's very telling when Gerekova misses 4 and Poliakova misses 1 and yet they have almost the same time in the sprint. But perhaps it's best for her to go into the IBU Cup to regain her form. We are doing the same with Soukup, he's not had very good results in Ostersund but the coach has said we are counting on him for Nove Mesto, and so they are putting him into the IBU Cup to relieve the pressure.

    I do think it will be an interesting IBU Cup.

    On a side note I'm kind of rooting for Latvia this year... I think that they can get 25th in the women's Nations Cup with Bendika alone, Romania's women are imploding without Tofalvi even though they have 3 starters. Do you have any other favourites besides CZ/SK?

    Biathlon 2016 - 2017 Discussion Thread

    in Biathlon

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    8 hours ago, hckosice said:

    Jana Gereková will be replaced by Anastasiya Kuzmina in Pokljuka. Very sad start of the season for Gereková :( but she will get another chance, if she will perform well in IBU cup in Ridnaun next weekend she will return back to A team and replace the worst ranked from Pokljuka in next stage in Nove Město.

     

    Team Slovakia for World Cup 2nd Stage in Pokljuka (SLO)

     

    Men´s

    Matej Kazár

    Martin Otčenáš

    Tomáš Hasilla

    Michal Šíma

     

    Women´s

    Anastasiya Kuzmina

    Paulína Fialková

    Ivona Fialková

    Terézia Poliaková

    That is a shame :( The races were very windy, surely it's not the most accurate measure of her strength. I'm sure she'll come back.

    Winter Olympic Games 2018 Debuting, Coming Back, Returning and Missing Nations

    in Winter Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018

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    6 hours ago, rybak said:

    I see :GAM on the list of countries which are expected to compete in 2017 Winter Universiade. Anyone know something about athlete(s) from this country and his/her chances competing in Korea?

    If the list is to believed and the athletes are decent this could mean either in 2018 or 2022 athletes from Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, UAE and Gambia debuting. Also Madagascar would have a shot at a return, and Uganda I guess would count as a debut because they have only participated in the winter Paralympics. Nice to see Nepal, South Africa, and Tajikistan there as well.

    Winter Olympic Games 2018 Early Qualification Predictions

    in Winter Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018

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    On 12/1/2016 at 10:23, OlympicIRL said:

     

    Yes, Clifton Wrottesley.... he was so close :(

     

    Speaking of Ireland, it appears they've just acquired a Norwegian cross-country skiier. Apparently he had 'Irish origins'?

    http://www.t-a.no/sport/2016/11/29/Thomas-fra-Leka-går-verdenscup-i-helga-–-for-Irland-13859582.ece

    And he's competing in the WC sprint qualification today.

    Winter Olympic Games 2018 Early Qualification Predictions

    in Winter Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018

    Posted

    Ski Sports

     

    Alpine Skiing  (4-7) - We've had quite a few retirements with Bank, Vrablik, Trejbal but we still have almost certainly Strachova in slalom, Kryzl in Giant Slalom, Krizova in downhill, Hudec just switched nationality, so hopefully medal chance in downhill and Super-G! Also chances for Dubovska, Berndt, Paulathova and the like, who are competing at WC level.

    Cross Country Skiing  (4-8) - It would be a success if we could qualify both relay teams. Bauer is retiring (for good this time :P) and Magal has, too, and so for the men it will probably be Jaks, Kozisek and Razym, we have a lot of young skiiers as well, like Michal Novak, Knop or Graef, who are improving their results in the WC, and if all else fails we could always ask a long distance skiier to join the team like Petr Novak did for Sochi. For the women, great news is that Katerina Smutna has rejoined the Czech team from Austria, and with Novakova and Grohova and hopefully Vrabcova, assuming she starts skiing in time for Pyongchang, we could have four women.

    Ski Jumping  (4-6) - Surely we will qualify 4 or 5 men, my guess is Koudelka, Hlava, Matura and young athletes like Vancura or Stursa. As for women possibly Blazkova has a chance, she is young, if she can improve into the top 30 in the world she could qualify. We used to have Dolezalova who was close to Sochi but it seems she's stopped racing for some reason.

    Nordic Combined  (2-4) - Portyk and Dvorak for sure. Also potential for a team relay, young athletes Pazout and Danek look promising.

    Freestyle Skiing  (1-4) - In moguls we have Honzig for the men's, though he isn't at WC level yet. Skicross hopefully Zemanova and Kucerova, maybe Kasparkova who won a bronze at the YOG, for the men possibly Jiri Cech but he's been out of the WC for awhile. Small chance in slopestyle men. Other disciplines practically no chance.

    Snowboarding  (3-8) - In snowboardcross obviously Samkova and possibly another man and woman (Hopjakova, Kubicik). Slopestyle Pancochova for sure, possibly Vojackova or one of the men. Parallel slalom probably only Ledecka. Big air could also be Pancochova and we have a chance in the men's as well (Horak). Halfpipe I don't see happening unless, again, Pancochova.

    Biathlon  (10) - Anything less than 10 is a catastrophe. I predict Slesingr, Moravec, Krcmar, Vaclavik, Soukup, Koukalova, Vitkova, Charvatova, Jislova, Puskarcikova.

     

     

    Skating Sports

     

    Speed Skating  (2-4) - I guess the goal here is to qualify a team pursuit. Sablikova and Erbanova will qualify, and could be accompanied by Zdrahalova or Kerschbaummayrova. For men Durkiewicz has a very small chance.

    Short Track Speed Skating  (0-2) - Novotna has said she wants to try for her 5th Olympics, and we also have a talented junior in Sejpalova who could make it. With men we don't have practically any chance. 

    Figure Skating  (4-6) - Brezina and Brezinova are practically certain unless something happens, I'm also counting on the junior world champions in the pair skate Duskova and Bidar. Also think we can qualify an ice dancing pair, either Mansour/Ceska or Sinicyn/Kuzmichova, so hoping for a spot in the team event?

     

     

    Sleigh Sports

     

    Luge  (3-6) - Lukas and Antonin Broz will make it in the doubles. Kvicala/Kundera also have a chance. Hyman will probably make it in men's singles and Noskova in women's singles.

    Skeleton  (0-1) - Very obscure sport in Czech Republic. We have one guy, Philip Moelter, who finished 29th at the last WCH, and he's still a junior, so he could improve and qualify. We have a woman on the European Cup circuit as well (Glaesser) but I don't think she really has a chance.

    Bobsleigh  (4-6) - Fairly certain we can qualify a four-man, and hoping for a two-man as well. Quite a few athletes who could be in these teams. We don't have any females at the moment.  

     

     

    Team Sports

     

    Curling  (0-10) - Both men and women are eligible for the Olympic Qualifying Event but I think the women have a far greater chance, they made it to the WCH, whereas the men are stuck in Division B of Europe ever since Snitil retired. Anything could happen, though.

    Ice Hockey  (25-50) - Men obviously already qualified. With the women, it really comes down to whether we can beat Switzerland. We have been improving quite a bit recently so I think we can do it, but it won't be easy. Would be amazing to finally see the women's team at the Olympics!

     

     

     

    Total Optimistic Prediction  -  (132) (which would be amazing, given for the first time we would have representation in all events)

    Total Pessimistic Prediction  - (66)

     

    Total Realistic Prediction  -  (86)

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