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Rookies of the Year
It was another great year for young biathletes! We saw a large number of them pop up in the piece on Career Best Seasons. However, there are even more that didn’t qualify for that because they are true rookies! It’s time to give these young men and women their due! I am basically defining rookies…
Career Best Seasons
One of my favorite parts of a biathlon season is watching the improvements that occur. There is also something really exciting about an athlete reaching their potential or finding a level that you didn’t know was even possible for them. This pieces is dedicated to those athletes who achieved that this season! Breakthroughs come in…
You Won Suvi
At the conclusion of the final race of the women’s World Cup season there are a lot of emotions. Joy for another good race. Exuberance for a season of accomplishments. Tears of both joy and sadness with retirements of beloved athletes and coaches. And in one case, tears of plain old sadness. Suvi Minkkinen quietly…
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