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Nordic Skiing/Biathlon Thread

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Well, this has ended up a much better race than I'd initially feared. Seeing the French lineup after the sprint+pursuit, then the Swedes being without Elvira, the Norwegians being without a great deal of form and the Germans being without... well... literally everybody that's got any of their good results this year... I thought it'd be a walkover, but the relay does strange things.
 
Well, this has ended up a much better race than I'd initially feared. Seeing the French lineup after the sprint+pursuit, then the Swedes being without Elvira, the Norwegians being without a great deal of form and the Germans being without... well... literally everybody that's got any of their good results this year... I thought it'd be a walkover, but the relay does strange things.

It ended horribly, and Simon wasn't far away from a Steve Bradbury-esque victory.
 
That's sad, he's
In Nordic Combined Riibed is ending his career at the end of the season because he got diagnosed with Morbus Crohn.
Explains his drop off in form. He's still world class, but hasn't been anywhere as dominant this year.

Shame he never got his iconic Olympics performance. Too young in 2018, covid last time and missing 2026. He's still by far the greatest to ever do it and only 27.

Norway losing some absolute legends this year.
 
Anger seems to be using the Bolshunov/Kowalczyk method of racing everything before the Worlds this season. Doesn't seem like the smartest choice but at least he should finish on the World Cup podium.