This season I want to try something a little bit different. I wanted to look at who had improved the most this season. In biathlon there are three primary statistics that athletes, coaches and fans look at: Ski Speed, Shooting Accuracy, and Shooting Speed. Now that’s not to say there aren’t other things. Range speedContinue reading “2025-2026 Most Improved”
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Career Best Seasons
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 “Career Best Seasons”
Olympic Moments Part 1
Legacy Definers Quentin Fillon Maillet – There was a moment early in the 2020-2021 season that lives in my memory as clear as day. It was the first weekend of the season taking place in Kontiolahti. For the French men this was a major moment of transition. One of the true all time greats, MartinContinue reading “Olympic Moments Part 1”
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”
Summer Biathlon 2024 Part 2: Summer World Championships
Dates: August 22-26Location: Otepää, Estonia The 2024 IBU Summer World Championships was full of thrilling races with races decided by the smallest fractions of a second and massively emotional Mass Start victories on Sunday. While maybe not packed with the absolute A-list stars, and certainly not as prestigious as the Winter World Championships, these SummerContinue reading “Summer Biathlon 2024 Part 2: Summer World Championships”