It was another great year for young biathletes! We saw a large number of them pop up in the piece on Career Best Seasons. However, there are even more that didn’t qualify for that because they are true rookies! It’s time to give these young men and women their due! I am basically defining rookiesContinue reading “Rookies of the Year”
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2025-2026 Ruhpolding Recap
The Winners – Top Performers of the Week Nations Medal Table for the Week Nation Medals France 🥇🥇🥈🥈🥉 Sweden 🥇🥇🥈🥉🥉 Norway 🥇🥇🥈🥉 Italy 🥈🥈🥉 Germany 🥉 Athlete Medal Table for the Week Athlete Medals Lou Jeanmonnot 🥇🥈 Hanna Oeberg 🥇🥈 Sebastian Samuelsson 🥇 Johannes Dale-Skjevdal 🥇 Eric Perrot 🥈 Tommaso Giacomel 🥈 Lisa Vittozzi 🥉 IsakContinue reading “2025-2026 Ruhpolding Recap”
2025-2026 Hochfilzen Preview
Dates: December 12th – December 14th, 2025 Schedule: – Friday December 12: Men’s 10km Sprint + Women’s 7.5km Sprint– Saturday December 13: Men’s 12.5km Pursuit + Women’s 4x6km Relay– Sunday December 14: Men’s 4×7.5km Relay + Women’s 10km Pursuit Course Overview: – Stadium altitude: 1,010m– Maximum altitude on course: 1,035m– Lowest altitude on course: 997m–Continue reading “2025-2026 Hochfilzen Preview”
Norway 2025-2026 Team Preview
Norway, the traditional native homeland of biathlon, continues to march forward as a biathlon super power into the mid 2020’s. The Norwegian men have been a force for decades now including two of the three kings of the sport, Ole Einar Bjoerndalen and Johannes Thingnes Boe, two of the three greatest of all time. TheContinue reading “Norway 2025-2026 Team Preview”
IBU Cup 1st Trimester Recap
This season I’m trying to at least keep an eye on the IBU Cup. The World Cup is the big event but the IBU Cup is still fun to follow! There are so many good stories going on every week. There are young athletes getting experience and working their way to the big show. ThereContinue reading “IBU Cup 1st Trimester Recap”