Super Sprints: Just a few very quick things that were rattling around my head after the racing in Nove Mesto this season: 1.Return of COVID – Well we made it until week March before COVID really began to impact the season but it is back. Sure, we’ve had several athletes get sick throughout the seasonContinue reading “Nové Mêsto Week in Review Pt 2”
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Oberhof World Championships Review Part 2
Okay fine, we’re just a couple of days away from starting the 3rd trimester of the season in Nové Město…I really need to let the World Championships go. But I can’t yet! So just one more look back! Super Sprints – There are a handful of things I wanted to mention that I don’t thinkContinue reading “Oberhof World Championships Review Part 2”
Previewing Women’s Overall Race
As we enter trimester #2 of the World Cup season, we come what has traditionally been a turning point in the season. This is when the contenders start to separate from the pack. Almost every year it is the January swing that provides some critical results and cleaves off usually all but 3-4 women stillContinue reading “Previewing Women’s Overall Race”
Kontiolahti 2022 Week in Review Pt. 2
General Thoughts from Kontiolahti 1)Racing is back! This isn’t a long one but its the most important one. We had racing again. Finally the last several months of speculation and wondering who would make “the leap,” who would regress, who would compete…it’s all racing now. I love it. 2) Women’s Overall Crystal Globe Race –Continue reading “Kontiolahti 2022 Week in Review Pt. 2”
Czech Republic Team Preview
Eons ago when I started this project, the team I most had in mind was the Czech Republic. Throughout last season I found myself more and more becoming a fan of this group, especially the women’s team. The combination of Marketa Davidova, the rise of Jessica Jislova, and the seeming abundance of young talent comingContinue reading “Czech Republic Team Preview”
January 24, 2022 Power Rankings
As a reminder I’m actually doing things a little differently for this week as we head towards the Olympics. Since several members of the top 10 are out either for COVID or for training/rest in the buildup to Beijing I am going to freeze the rankings right where they are. The lists 1-10 won’t beContinue reading “January 24, 2022 Power Rankings”
Antholz 2021-2022 Weekend Recap
Last Races Until Beijing – I truly can’t believe it but the next time we see top level biathlon races is going to be at the Winter Olympics in China. I feel like I’ve been anticipating these games since the closing of the Pyeongchang games four years ago. I have shared before but I grewContinue reading “Antholz 2021-2022 Weekend Recap”
February 22, 2021 Power Rankings
Time for the post World Championships Power Rankings! Quite a reshuffle from my prior rankings. That’s as it should be. These should be dynamic rankings with significantly more movement from week to week than the IBU World Cup standings. A reminder on my ranking philosophy… Basically the way I think about it is that ifContinue reading “February 22, 2021 Power Rankings”
Pokljuka 2021 World Championships Weekend Recap
It’s the very first weekend recap in this history of this blog and we are already breaking the rules! As you all are quite aware the world championships take place over much more than just a single weekend! Did anybody not have fun watching worlds the last few weeks? I guess if you’re a fanContinue reading “Pokljuka 2021 World Championships Weekend Recap”
Penalty Loop 