With one week of racing under our belts in trimester #2 we head to Ruhpolding for another week. It’s a bit of a relic of the Cold War that Germany continues to host two events every year as Oberhof (East Germany) and Ruhpolding (West Germany) were the respective stops of the Central European nation preContinue reading “Ruhpolding 2023-2024 Preview”
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2023-2024 First Trimester Review
It’s hard to beleive that after so long counting down and waiting for the the season to start, we’re already 1/3 of the way done. I wanted to do a quick look at some of the great things that are happening in biathlon right now as well as take a look at where we areContinue reading “2023-2024 First Trimester Review”
Men’s Overall Race Breakdown
As the first trimester has come to a close and we turn our eyes to the remainder of the season we’ve come to the point where true contenders separate away from the rest of the field. In general the men’s race tends to have fewer athletes battling for the Overall Crystal Globe than the women’sContinue reading “Men’s Overall Race Breakdown”
Women’s Overall Breakdown
One trimester of racing is in the books and it’s been a fun and wild ride. We’ve seen five different women win a race. Many more have been in the mix for a win or a podium. And we’ve already had six different women leading the Overall including: Lisa Vittozzi, Karoline Knotten, Franziska Preuss, LouContinue reading “Women’s Overall Breakdown”
Oberhof 2023-2024 Preview
Dates: January 1, 2024 – January 7, 2024 Schedule:– Thursday January 4: Men’s Sprint– Friday January 5: Women’s Sprint– Saturday January 6: Men’s Pursuit + Women’s Pursuit– Sunday January 7: Men’s 4×7.5km Relay + Women’s 4x6km Relay Course Overview: Above you’ll see the entire complex with all of the courses overlaid on each other. BelowContinue reading “Oberhof 2023-2024 Preview”
Breakthrough Seasons
It’s time for one my favorite exercises of the first trimester…celebrating biathletes in the midst of breakthrough seasons! There is almost nothing in biathlon that I love more than watching athletes reach new levels of success. Sometimes it is finally reaching potential that was seen in Juniors/IBU Cup. Sometimes it is the result of puttingContinue reading “Breakthrough Seasons”
The Norwegian Six
We have a number of important bibs in biathlon. The Yellow bib for the Overall leader. The Red bibs for the leaders of the different disciplines. The Blue bib for the best u25 athletes. Even the unofficial Silver bib given out at the end of the season to the best 33+ athlete. This season though,Continue reading “The Norwegian Six”
Lenzerheide Weekend Recap
Women’s Athlete of the Week: Justine Braisaz-Bouchet Was there any doubt? Justine Braisaz-Bouchet absolutely owned the weekend from start to finish. It was actually such a dominating performance that there really isn’t that much to be said. She started out the weekend looking fast and in control in the Sprint race. Braisaz-Bouchet is always hardContinue reading “Lenzerheide Weekend Recap”
Lenzerheide 2023-2024 Preview
Dates: December 11, 2023 – December 17, 2023 Schedule: – Thursday December 14: Women’s Sprint– Friday December 15: Men’s Sprint– Saturday December 16: Women’s Pursuit + Men’s Pursuit– Sunday December 17: Women’s Mass Start + Men’s Mass Start Course Overview: – Stadium altitude: 1393 meters– Maximum altitude on course: 1444 meters– Lowest altitude on course:Continue reading “Lenzerheide 2023-2024 Preview”
Hochfilzen Weekend Recap
Women’s Athlete of the Week: Lena Haecki-Gross Sure, Lena Haecki-Gross didn’t win like Tandrevold and Elvira did, but how can you argue that she wasn’t the story of the week for the women? Okay, fine, you definitely can and I will in part 2 coming tomorrow! But still, Haecki-Gross had one hell of a weekendContinue reading “Hochfilzen Weekend Recap”