It’s that time of the year again. The season is freshly concluded and coaching carousel begins. The end of an Olympic season is, for obvious reasons, results in the most crowded carousel every four years. Some coaches are looking for new challenges. Some teams are looking to turn the page. This season we have eachContinue reading “2026 Coaching Carousel”
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2026 Olympic Wish List
I’ve been thinking about these Olympic Games for months now. Truthfully for the last couple of years. As it’s been approaching I think about how much I want to certain athletes to get a moment of Olympic glory. Well now the races are upon us and I’ve decided to make my official wish list. ThisContinue reading “2026 Olympic Wish List”
Pokljuka 2024-2025 Preview
Schedule – Thursday March 13th: Women’s 12.5km Short Individual + Men’s 15km Men’s Individual– Saturday March 15th: Women’s 12.5km Mass Start + Men’s 15km Mass Start– Sunday March 16th: Mixed Relay (W+M) + Single Mixed Relay (W+M) Course Overview The racing takes place at Zemljevid Stadium in Pokljuka, just outside of the city of BledContinue reading “Pokljuka 2024-2025 Preview”
Switzerland 2023-2024 Team Preview
Few teams provided as much of a pleasant surprise last year as the Swiss squad. Both the men and women surpassed expectations to have their best years in well…ever. It certainly wasn’t expected when both Benjamin Weger and Selina Gasparin retired following the 2021-2022 seasons. But as mentioned above surprise was the name of theContinue reading “Switzerland 2023-2024 Team Preview”
Nové Mêsto Week in Review
It was a HUGE weekend in Nove Mesto. The crowds were absolutely bananas. And the action and news from this weekend started our torrid sprint towards the end of the season. Crystal Globes are being decided every weekend from here on out. And it’s the last chances for glory! A couple of athletes on ourContinue reading “Nové Mêsto Week in Review”
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”
Switzerland Team Preview
The Alpine nation of Switzerland, not surprisingly, has a very strong winter sports tradition. Looking at the Winter Olympics they have a collected a total of 167 medals, enough for 8th most all time. Breaking that down further, 101 of those have come in what we could call skiing disciplines including alpine skiing, freestyle skiing,Continue reading “Switzerland Team Preview”