It goes without saying that the loss of Sivert Guttorm Bakken is a devastation that goes beyond the small scope of this little blog. I can’t even begin to imagine how it is affecting the men and women who make up the Norwegian team, including athletes, coaches, and all of the support staff. I haveContinue reading “2025-2026 Oberhof Preview”
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France 2025-2026 Team Preview
17 Overall Crystal Globes. 32 Olympic Medals. 130 World Championship medals. While they aren’t one of the traditional founding members of biathlon like Germany or Russia or Norway, France has emerged over the last 20-30 years as one of the great powers. Quinton Fillon Maillet and Julia Simon. Raphael Poiree and Anne Briand. Eric Perrot and LouContinue reading “France 2025-2026 Team Preview”
2025-2026 Östersund Preview
Dates: November 29th – December 7th, 2025 Schedule: – Saturday November 29: Women’s 4x6km Relay + Men’s 4×7.5km Relay– Sunday November 30: Single Mixed (M+W) Relay + Mixed Relay (M+W)– Tuesday December 2: Women’s 15km Individual– Wednesday December 3: Men’s 20km Individual– Friday December 5: Women’s 7.5km Sprint– Saturday December 6: Men’s 10km Sprint– SundayContinue reading “2025-2026 Östersund Preview”
Most Improved Statistics
I have an entire post on the athletes who had either breakthrough seasons or career best years (there is a difference I promise). I also have a different piece on the top rookies for this season. I did want to highlight a few people who made some big improvements in one area or another though.Continue reading “Most Improved Statistics”
First Wins and Podiums
The 2024-2025 season was one we will long remember for many reasons including the thrilling battle between Franziska Preuss and Lou Jeanmonnot as well as the last dance for JT and Tarjei Boe. While that was going on, though, there were many athletes who were claiming the first wins and the first podiums of theirContinue reading “First Wins and Podiums”
Breakthrough and Career Best Seasons
Every year we see improvement coming from all over the place. It’s one of my favorite aspects of the season to see these men and women and celebrate them throughout the year. Think of my love of Suvi Minkkinen this season! There is also something really exciting about an athlete reaching their potential or findingContinue reading “Breakthrough and Career Best Seasons”
Antholz Recap
The Winners – Top Performers of the Week Nations Medal Table for the Week Nation Medals Norway 🇳🇴 🥇🥇🥈🥈🥈🥈 France 🇫🇷 🥇🥇🥇🥈🥉 Germany 🇩🇪 🥈🥉🥉 Sweden 🇸🇪 🥇🥉 Italy 🇮🇹 🥉🥉 Athlete Medal Table for the Week Athlete Medals Lou Jeanmonnot 🇫🇷 🥇🥇 Tarjei Boe 🇳🇴 🥇🥈 Sturla Holm Laegreid 🇳🇴 🥇🥈 Franziska Preuss 🇩🇪 🥉🥉Continue reading “Antholz Recap”
Ruhpolding Recap
The Winners – Top Performers of the Week Nations Medal Table for the Week Nation Medals France 🥇🥇🥈🥉🥉 Norway 🥇🥈🥈🥉 Germany 🥇🥈🥈🥉 Sweden 🥇🥈 Italy 🥇 Latvia 🥉 Switzerland 🥉 Athlete Medal Table for the Week Athlete Medals Franziska Preuss 🥈🥈 Vebjoern Soerum 🥇 Lou Jeanmonnot 🥇 Tommaso Giacomel 🥇 Elvira Oeberg 🥇 Emilien Claude 🥈Continue reading “Ruhpolding Recap”
Women’s Overall Big Picture
As the first trimester comes to a close it is hard to look at the women’s Overall picture and not think about “What if?” It’s not that we don’t have a worthy Overall leader. It’s not like the top 3 in the Overall can’t compete for the Globe. It’s just that this season has seenContinue reading “Women’s Overall Big Picture”
Breakthroughs and Career Years
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 “Breakthroughs and Career Years”