2025-2026 Ruhpolding Recap

The Winners โ€“ Top Performers of the Week Nations Medal Table for the Week Nation Medals France ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅ‰ Sweden ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅ‰๐Ÿฅ‰ Norway ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅ‰ Italy ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅ‰ Germany ๐Ÿฅ‰ Athlete Medal Table for the Week Athlete Medals Lou Jeanmonnot ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅˆ Hanna Oeberg ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅˆ Sebastian Samuelsson ๐Ÿฅ‡ Johannes Dale-Skjevdal ๐Ÿฅ‡ Eric Perrot ๐Ÿฅˆ Tommaso Giacomel ๐Ÿฅˆ Lisa Vittozzi ๐Ÿฅ‰ IsakContinue reading “2025-2026 Ruhpolding Recap”

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”

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”

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”

First Wins and Podiums

The 2024-2025 season was one we will long remember for many reasons including the thrilling battle between Franziska Preuss and Lou Jeanmonnot as well as the last dance for JT and Tarjei Boe. While that was going on, though, there were many athletes who were claiming the first wins and the first podiums of theirContinue reading “First Wins and Podiums”

Breakthrough and Career Best Seasons

Every year we see improvement coming from all over the place. It’s one of my favorite aspects of the season to see these men and women and celebrate them throughout the year. Think of my love of Suvi Minkkinen this season! There is also something really exciting about an athlete reaching their potential or findingContinue reading “Breakthrough and Career Best Seasons”

Antholz Recap

The Winners โ€“ Top Performers of the Week Nations Medal Table for the Week Nation Medals Norway ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅˆ France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅ‰ Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅ‰๐Ÿฅ‰ Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‰ Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿฅ‰๐Ÿฅ‰ Athlete Medal Table for the Week Athlete Medals Lou Jeanmonnot ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡ Tarjei Boe ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅˆ Sturla Holm Laegreid ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅˆ Franziska Preuss ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿฅ‰๐Ÿฅ‰Continue reading “Antholz Recap”

Womenโ€™s Overall Big Picture

As the first trimester comes to a close it is hard to look at the women’s Overall picture and not think about “What if?” It’s not that we don’t have a worthy Overall leader. It’s not like the top 3 in the Overall can’t compete for the Globe. It’s just that this season has seenContinue reading “Womenโ€™s Overall Big Picture”

Breakthroughs and Career Years

Itโ€™s time for one my favorite exercises of the first trimesterโ€ฆcelebrating 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 “Breakthroughs and Career Years”

Annecy-le Grand Bornand Recap

The Winners โ€“ Top Performers of the Week Nations Medal Table for the Week Nation Medals Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅ‰ Norway ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅ‰ France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅ‰ Slovenia ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ๐Ÿฅ‰ Slovakia ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ๐Ÿฅ‰ Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿฅ‰ Athlete Medal Table for the Week Nation Medals Franziska Preuss ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅˆ Johannes Thingnes Boe ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅ‰ Martin Uldal ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿฅ‡ JustineContinue reading “Annecy-le Grand Bornand Recap”