Well here we are. How did we get it here already? It’s February and it is time for the World Championships! This year we are in for a treat as it is being hosted in Nové Město. Traditionally positioned the week after the World Championships, Nové Město, home to one of the most phenomenal stadiumsContinue reading “Nové Město World Championships Preview”
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Women’s Overall Breakdown
We are now two trimesters through the 2023-2024 World Cup season and we are currently in the middle of one of the most exciting Women’s Overall races of the last few seasons. Almost every race it feels like a new woman is surging to the front of the pack. If you asked me after everyContinue reading “Women’s Overall Breakdown”
Antholz 2023-2024 Preview
It feels too good to be true. After an incredible week in Ruhpolding, in really every sense, the World Cup moves on to one of the most highly regarded stops in Antholz. You’ll be hard pressed to find somebody, athlete or fan, who doesn’t love Antholz. From the beautiful vistas to the generally terrific racing,Continue reading “Antholz 2023-2024 Preview”
Ruhpolding 2023-2024 Preview
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”
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”