Dates: March 12, 2026 – March 15, 2026 Schedule: Thursday March 12th: Men’s 10km SprintFriday March 13th: Women’s 7.5km SprintSaturday March 14th: Men’s 12.5km Pursuit + Women’s 10km PursuitSunday March 15th: Single Mixed Relay (M+W) + Mixed Relay (M+W) Course Overview: I had very little memory of the Otepaa course so I’ve been really curious lookingContinue reading “Otepää 2025-2026 Preview”
Tag Archives: Quentin Fillon Maillet
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”
2025-2026 Oberhof Preview
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”
2025-2026 Östersund Recap
The Winners – Top Performers of the Week Nations Medal Table for the Week Nation Medals Norway 🥇🥇🥇🥈🥈🥈🥉🥉 France 🥇🥇🥇🥈🥉🥉🥉🥉 Sweden 🥇🥈🥈🥉🥉🥉 Italy 🥇🥈🥈 Finland 🥇🥈🥈 Austria 🥇 Czechia 🥉 Athlete Medal Table for the Week Athlete Medals Johan-Olav Botn 🥇🥇🥉 Suvi Minkkinen 🥇🥈 Quentin Fillon Maillet 🥇🥉 Martin Uldal 🥈🥈 Sebastian Samuelsson 🥈🥉 AnnaContinue reading “2025-2026 Östersund Recap”
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”
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”
Oslo-Holmenkollen 2024-2025 Preview
And so it has come. The final weekend of the 2024-2025 season is already here. I feel like it was just the other week that I was up late at night researching teams for the preseason previews. It seems like just the other day that the first trimester was over and we thought we knewContinue reading “Oslo-Holmenkollen 2024-2025 Preview”
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”
Oberhof Recap
The Winners – Top Performers of the Week Nations Medal Table for the Week Nation Medals France 🇫🇷 🥇🥇🥇🥈🥈🥈🥉 Norway 🇳🇴 🥇🥈🥈🥈🥉🥉 Sweden 🇸🇪 🥇🥉 Finland 🇫🇮 🥇 Germany 🇩🇪 🥉 Bulgaria 🇧🇬 🥉 Athlete Medal Table for the Week Athlete Medals Maren Kirkeeide 🇳🇴 🥈🥈 Paula Botet 🇫🇷 🥇 Quentin Fillon Maillet 🇫🇷 🥇 LouContinue reading “Oberhof Recap”
Men’s Overall Big Picture
As the first trimester has come to a close, and we turn our eyes to the remainder of the season, we’ve come to the point where true contenders separate away from the rest of the field. In general the men’s race tends to have fewer athletes battling for the Overall Crystal Globe than the women’sContinue reading “Men’s Overall Big Picture”