Nordic Skiing/Biathlon Thread

[DenisMenchov]

Biggest race of the Olympics tomorrow. The only one that can stop Klaebo from magical 6 golds.

Frida can actually get 5 as well, I see no reason not to put her in team sprint with this form.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Compare the crowds at the biathlon venue with those at the XC venue; not even close.

According to the Clugnet/Vermeulen podcast there have been only 9000 tickets availible for the cross country races and that’s including the spots along the course. Biathlon if I’m not wrong have 19000 tickets in the stadium.

 

[dobrien]

Biggest race of the Olympics tomorrow. The only one that can stop Klaebo from magical 6 golds.

Frida can actually get 5 as well, I see no reason not to put her in team sprint with this form.

As much as I am not a fan of Norwegian dominance the effect of that is less for me in individual starts; the Norwegians all want to beat each other as much as anyone else, the race itself should be fascinating. A Hedegart win would make me very very happy. I don't have anything against Klaebo per se, I just want to. see a big race.

May Gus Schumacher have a great day and great skis.

Women's relay has the potential to be very dull; I can't see anyone having an answer for Andersson, Karlsson, Dahlqvist, and Sundling (assuming that will be their team); what a team you have when skiers like Ribom and Ilar get left off! In turn I can't see anyone else having an answer for Norway for Silver either. Perhaps we can hope for an interesting race for Bronze at least.

Frida in the Team Sprint would be interesting; but doubt it will happen; these are Swedes, they'll make sure the starts get divided evenly, plus she needs to rest up for the 50 next week. Wouldn't want anyone getting within 3:30 or so of her, that would be cutting it a little close.

Outside of Diggins, no Yanks in the top 30 today. They will be crushed in the relay if they ski this way.

 

[dobrien]

According to the Clugnet/Vermeulen podcast there have been only 9000 tickets availible for the cross country races and that’s including the spots along the course. Biathlon if I’m not wrong have 19000 tickets in the stadium.

Got it, did not know that. Thanks for the info.

 

[OJRvE]

Apparently the ticket and hotel prices in Val di Fiemme are sky rocket high aswell. Remember reading the same about Planica Worlds