One of my favorite parts of a biathlon season is watching the improvements that occur. Of course there is the fun in watching the races and seeing who wins and who loses. There is also something really exciting about an athlete reaching their potential or finding a level that you didn’t know was even possible.Continue reading “Breakthrough Men of the 2022-2023”
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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”
A Brief History of Swiss Men’s Biathlon
Switzerland, one of the premier nations of Alpine skiing, has for years lived in the shadows of the likes of Norway, France, and Germany when it comes to biathlon. But that doesn’t mean they haven’t had their own moments right? It seems too improbable that they wouldn’t have had a least a few moments inContinue reading “A Brief History of Swiss Men’s Biathlon”
Ruhpolding 2023 Week in Review Pt. 2
In part 1 we did our best to recap the best performances and moments of the weekend. In part 2 we’re going to take a look at some of the big take aways and questions coming out of the weekend. First we look at Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen’s season to date. We take a look atContinue reading “Ruhpolding 2023 Week in Review Pt. 2”
Breakthrough Seasons
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 “Breakthrough Seasons”
Penalty Loop 