As this amazingly enjoyable season is coming to a close it is that time of year when we start to take a look back on the highs and lows. Over the course of the next couple of weeks I want to analyze some of my favorite athletes and moments of the recently completed 2021-2022 IBUContinue reading “2021-2022 Season Wrap Up”
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March 14, 2022 Power Rankings
What a fantastic week in Otepää! The fans were fantastic and the racing was fun. The result is a pretty interesting version of the Power Rankings. Lots of movement this week as some men and women are finding their peak forms at the end of the season. At the same time there are other athletesContinue reading “March 14, 2022 Power Rankings”
Otepää 2021-2022 Weekend Recap
This week the IBU World Cup made its debut performance in Estonia! Before we even touch on the racing I just want to say that the crowd was excellent. They were excited and loud the entire weekend. There was support for so many different nations and they clearly loved being able to cheer for theirContinue reading “Otepää 2021-2022 Weekend Recap”
March 7, 2022 Power Rankings
Biathlon is finally back! Those two weeks felt like they lasted two years. It was so good to be able to actually watch some races. The post championships period is difficult to predict. It’s especially difficult post Olympics. Some athletes have a rapid decline in form, some are able to hang on, and some actuallyContinue reading “March 7, 2022 Power Rankings”
Kontiolahti 2021-2022 Weekend Recap
Biathlon Returns: It was the first weekend of competition back since the Olympics and the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. There were several nice tributes to Ukraine scattered throughout the weekend including a video montage of Ukrainian athletes who were unable to participate this week, the Czech team using Ukrainian colored headbands, andContinue reading “Kontiolahti 2021-2022 Weekend Recap”
Biathlon Family
Nine days ago as I write this the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics were coming to a close. We had just seen nearly two weeks of some truly terrific biathlon performances. We had three great athletes in Marte Olsbu Roeiseland, Quinton Fillon Maillet, and Johannes Thingnes Boe perform at their absolute peaks and win five medalsContinue reading “Biathlon Family”
February 21, 2022 Power Rankings
The Power Rankings are back!!!! The Olympics are behind us and we’ve seen all of the men and women of biathlon back in competition all at the same time! It is time to unlock the power rankings and we’re in for some wild movement this week. Some athletes looked like they jumped 3-4 levels andContinue reading “February 21, 2022 Power Rankings”
2022 Winter Olympics Under the Radar Stories
Part 3 of our 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Wrap Up The title of this piece might not be perfect but basically I wanted to share a handful of stories that caught my eye. These weren’t things I saw a lot of people focusing on but I just thought they were interesting and worth watching. NotContinue reading “2022 Winter Olympics Under the Radar Stories”
The History Making Olympics of Our Greatest Champs
Part 2 of our 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Wrap Up Years from now ask any biathlon fan who watched what their first memories of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are and you’ll probably hear one of 3 names: Johannes Thingnes Bø, Quinton Fillon Maillet, or Marte Olsbu Røiseland. Sure you might hear a few peopleContinue reading “The History Making Olympics of Our Greatest Champs”
2022 Beijing Olympic Recap
I sit here, exhausted from the early mornings, exhilarated from the early mornings, and honestly just very happy about how the last two weeks have gone. This is going to be the first of what will be several pieces covering what we’ve seen over the last two weeks. I think it is going to takeContinue reading “2022 Beijing Olympic Recap”