This season I want to try something a little bit different. I wanted to look at who had improved the most this season. In biathlon there are three primary statistics that athletes, coaches and fans look at: Ski Speed, Shooting Accuracy, and Shooting Speed. Now that’s not to say there aren’t other things. Range speedContinue reading “2025-2026 Most Improved”
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How To Win The Overall
Over the last few weeks I’ve talked on social media and on the podcast about how the peak form that Sturla Holm Lægreid showed over the last month was the best biathlon we saw from any individual athlete this season. But….at the end of the day he’s not defending his title is he? Why isContinue reading “How To Win The Overall”
Kontiolahti 2025-2026 Preview
Dates: March 5, 2026 – March 8, 2026 Schedule: Thursday March 5th: Women’s 15km Individual Friday March 6th: Men’s 20km IndividualSaturday March 7: Women’s 12.5km Mass Start + Men’s 4×7.5km RelaySunday March 8: Woen’s 4x6km Relay + Men’s 15km Mass Start Course Overview Unfortunately the maps provided by Kontiolahti for this season don’t show the climbsContinue reading “Kontiolahti 2025-2026 Preview”
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”
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 Ruhpolding 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 “2025-2026 Ruhpolding Preview”
2025-2026 Oberhof Recap
The Winners – Top Performers of the Week Nations Medal Table for the Week Nation Medals Sweden 🇸🇪 🥇🥇🥉🥉🥉 Norway 🇳🇴 🥇🥈🥈🥉 France 🇫🇷 🥇🥈🥉 Italy 🇮🇹 🥇🥇 Finland 🇫🇮 🥈🥈 Germany 🇩🇪 🥉🥉 Athlete Medal Table for the Week Athlete Medals Tommaso Giacomel 🇮🇹 🥇🥇 Elvira Öberg 🇸🇪 🥇🥇 Suvi Minkkinen 🇫🇮 🥈🥈 Philipp NawrathContinue reading “2025-2026 Oberhof Recap”
2025 Annecy-le Grand Bornand Recap
The Winners – Top Performers of the Week Nations Medal Table for the Week Nation Medals France 🇫🇷 🥇🥈🥈🥈🥈🥉🥉 Norway 🇳🇴 🥇🥇🥇🥈🥉🥉 Italy 🇮🇹 🥇🥉🥉 Sweden 🇸🇪 🥈 Finland 🇫🇮 🥇 Athlete Medal Table for the Week Nation Medals Lou Jeanmonnot 🇫🇷 🥇🥈🥈 Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen 🇳🇴 🥇🥉 Johannes Dale-Skjevdal 🇳🇴 🥈🥉 Emilien Jacquelin 🇫🇷 🥈🥉Continue reading “2025 Annecy-le Grand Bornand Recap”
2025-2026 Hochfilzen Recap
The Winners – Top Performers of the Week Nations Medal Table for the Week Nation Medals Norway 🇳🇴 🥇🥈🥈🥉🥉 France 🇫🇷 🥇🥇🥈🥈 Sweden 🇸🇪 🥇🥈🥉🥉 Italy 🇮🇹 🥇🥇🥈 Germany 🇩🇪 🥉🥉 Athlete Medal Table for the Week Athlete Medals Eric Perrot 🇫🇷 🥇🥈 Tommaso Giacomel 🇮🇹 🥇🥈 Anna Magnusson 🇸🇪 🥈🥉 Maren Kirkeeide 🇳🇴 🥈🥉 LisaContinue reading “2025-2026 Hochfilzen Recap”
2025-2026 Östersund Preview
Dates: November 29th – December 7th, 2025 Schedule: – Saturday November 29: Women’s 4x6km Relay + Men’s 4×7.5km Relay– Sunday November 30: Single Mixed (M+W) Relay + Mixed Relay (M+W)– Tuesday December 2: Women’s 15km Individual– Wednesday December 3: Men’s 20km Individual– Friday December 5: Women’s 7.5km Sprint– Saturday December 6: Men’s 10km Sprint– SundayContinue reading “2025-2026 Östersund Preview”