Germany 2025-2026 Team Preview

When you think of German biathlon what comes to mind first? Is it one of their great athletes like Sven Fischer or Magdalena Neuner? The forests of Oberhof? The Ruhpolding stadium with the fans right on top of the shooting range? Or is it the fans, just exploding with biathlon passion? While Norway, France, andContinue reading “Germany 2025-2026 Team Preview”

Ruhpolding 2024-2025 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 2024-2025 Preview”

Germany 2024-2025 Team Preview

When you think of German biathlon what comes to mind first? Is it one of their great athletes like Sven Fischer or Magdalena Neuner? The forests of Oberhof? The Ruhpolding stadium with the fans right on top of the shooting range? Or is the fans, made with biathlon passion? Maybe a little of all ofContinue reading “Germany 2024-2025 Team Preview”

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”

Antholz Weekend Recap Pt 2 (Best of!)

Well I was going to do my usual thing and write a part 2 for the Antholz weekend recap. However, with two and a half weeks before the World Championships, I thought why not just blow out some of the smaller things I would put into part 2 into full pieces? The whole point ofContinue reading “Antholz Weekend Recap Pt 2 (Best of!)”

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”