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 inContinue reading “Breakthrough Seasons”
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Canmore 2023-2024 Recap
Canmore!!!!! Seriously what an amazing week. It looked absolutely gorgeous on tv. The athletes appeared to have a seriously great time. I saw countless photos from them on social media expressing their true appreciation for the beauty. Also, the moose made an impression as well! It really has to be one of the most gorgeousContinue reading “Canmore 2023-2024 Recap”
Soldier Hollow 2023-2024 Recap
Biathlon is back in North America! It’s a rare occurence so those of us biathlon fans on this side of the Atlantic Ocean have to take advantage of it. While the crowds weren’t the same magnificent sizes of those in Europe, the fans were as enthusiastic as you could hope for. The athletes brought theirContinue reading “Soldier Hollow 2023-2024 Recap”
Austria 2023-2024 Team Preview
Austria is a nation steeped in winter sports tradition. When you think of winter sports and the Winter Olympics its hard not to see Austrians. Almost every winter Austrian fans are assured of having one of the winningest winter sports rosters. The overwhelming majority of this success, though, comes in alpine skiing. Of course thisContinue reading “Austria 2023-2024 Team Preview”
2022-2023 Women’s Rookies of the Year
The 2022-2023 season was another great season for rookies joining the World Cup level. The women especially had a ton of athletes come up and have success immediately. I had to keep double checking to make sure these women fit my qualifications for “rookie” because there were so many. I even moved Lou Jeanmonnot andContinue reading “2022-2023 Women’s Rookies of the Year”
Oslo Week In Recap
How can it be? How is it that we’ve seen the last of the IBU Biathlon for this season? I feel like it was just last weekend I was at my in-laws’ house furiously typing out the season preview posts. And it was just a handful of days ago that we were watching with disbeliefContinue reading “Oslo Week In Recap”
Last Shots at Glory…This Year
In just a couple of days the racing starts in Nove Mesto, and with that begins the last trimester of the season. There are just 18 total races left this season. Seven men’s races, seven women’s races, and four relay races. That’s it. After that it’s the offseason. Time to let of some steam, doContinue reading “Last Shots at Glory…This Year”
Penalty Loop 