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”
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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”
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”
Oestersund 2023-2024 Recap
Women’s Athlete of the Week: Lou Jeanmonnot Ladies and gentlemen, Lou Jeanmonnot is officially here. We saw it coming last season. All summer she looked amazing. So good that after every race I would post basically the same post about how she was my pick to make a big leap this season. Well through oneContinue reading “Oestersund 2023-2024 Recap”
Germany 2023-2024 Team Preview
When I think biathlon, I think Germany. I think Oberhof and Ruhpolding. I think wild cheering. I think the best fans in the world. I think Sven Fischer and Magdalene Neuner. I think Andrea Henkel and Laura Dahlmeier. Maybe it should be Norway or France or even Sweden. But in spite of the relative lackContinue reading “Germany 2023-2024 Team Preview”
Germany Team Preview
If I close my eyes and picture a biathlon race, inevitably one of the first things that comes to mind is the range at Oberhof or Ruhpolding. The German fans erupting with cheers as the shots find their targets. I could probably make an argument for why every regular venue on the IBU World CupContinue reading “Germany Team Preview”
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”
Olympic Preview: Relays
I truly cannot believe that we are in the final countdown to the Olympics. So much has happened both on a global scale but also personally since Pyeongchang. A part of me feels like the 2018 Winter Olympics were just last year and another part of me feels like it was a decade ago. NotContinue reading “Olympic Preview: Relays”
Where Are They Now?
It’s the nature of sport that not every athlete will be at their top form every single year. There are so many variables in every sport from natural aging, illnesses (especially the last 2 seasons), changes at home not to mention changes to training regimens etc. Of course as fans we hope that every biathleteContinue reading “Where Are They Now?”
November 29, 2021 Power Rankings
Well we have one exciting week of racing in the books and now its time for some completely irresponsible rankings! A reminder on the ranking philosophy… Usually the way I think about it is that if there were a race today the person ranked #1 would be my favorite to win. If the person inContinue reading “November 29, 2021 Power Rankings”
Penalty Loop 