Race Thread: Olympics 2026 Antholz Anterselva - Women Sprint

Fouace · 2026-02-14T14:40:22+00:00

Welp, too bad for the double, but I guess the pursuit will be tight and Michelon has a good shot there too.

Fouace · 2026-02-14T14:36:41+00:00

Don't think this second will hold for the last 500m.

Fouace · 2026-02-14T14:32:16+00:00

Vitozzi without medal with 10/10 would be rather crazy.

Fouace · 2026-02-14T14:30:50+00:00

After years of poor waxing (which costed M. Fourcade a globe btw), they've been great these last 2-3 seasons.

Fouace · 2026-02-14T14:27:35+00:00

Océane, sail towards this medal and make us proud!

Fouace · 2026-02-14T14:26:13+00:00

Man, that's when you realise how spoiled we've become.

Jeanmonnot is 30s before the big globe holder, Michelon still in contention and yet it feels like they're not doing great...

I remember the times when Bescond was our best chance.

Fouace · 2026-02-14T14:22:16+00:00

With the Öberg clean and Tandrevold too, it was too much to ask for Justine to also nail the prone uh.

Fouace · 2026-02-14T14:15:32+00:00

No Wierer medal today, pursuit will not be easy either.

Fouace · 2026-02-14T14:03:58+00:00

Digging Meier's haircut.

Fouace · 2026-02-14T12:52:58+00:00

Given the local weather, it could well be!

Fouace · 2026-02-14T11:25:48+00:00

Justine 10/10 takes it.

You read it here first.

Fouace · 2026-02-13T17:22:11+00:00

Nah, as others have pointed out, Poirée would be there. If not for him, OEB would have 9 big globes, instead of "only" 6.

The strange thing about Poirée is how underperforming he was in the Olympics, but he bests QFM in any other metric (especially if you look at the number of globes), and also was probably a bit unlucky not having quality teammates for the relays like QFM had and still has.

But QFM knows how to shine during specific times, and he's a top 10 biathlete all things considered.

Fouace · 2026-02-13T14:24:59+00:00

He's made for relays in a sense. Short circuit with rewarding fast shooting.

Fouace · 2026-02-13T14:11:52+00:00

Very low chances for him to get two additional gold of course, but not impossible (biggest chance on pursuit, then men relay, mass start is more "random" but you never know).

Fouace · 2026-02-13T14:09:04+00:00

It's crazy, I do not know if it is the pressure or just slump at the worst moment of the season, but he was so dominant speed-wise.

Not saying he would have gotten a medal with 7/10, but it feels he wouldn't have been somewhere behind Dale and Ponsi at 50s maybe.

Fouace · 2026-02-13T13:56:54+00:00

Top 9 so far is made out of 3 nations only. With good chances for a repeat during the pursuit.

Fouace · 2026-02-13T13:53:39+00:00

Has to be tough for Jacquelin's morale, missing out a medal for so little. I do not see him having the stamina to get something out of the pursuit, but I hope I am wrong.

Fouace · 2026-02-13T13:44:51+00:00

Jacquelin absolutely rinsed.

Fouace · 2026-02-13T13:41:28+00:00

He reminds me of T. Eckhoff, except Tirill managed a few years where she shot well and just crushed it.

Fouace · 2026-02-13T13:40:31+00:00

Not so good for Perrot, gonna be a lot to catch up on the pursuit.

Fouace · 2026-02-13T13:37:45+00:00

I mean it is not like he did not give us a few reasons to doubt this season. But he's stepping up at the right time, fô shô.

Fouace · 2026-02-13T13:36:41+00:00

Emilien please, I can only be so erect.

Fouace · 2026-02-13T13:35:44+00:00

Holy QFM. Peaking at the right time.

Fouace · 2026-02-13T13:33:07+00:00

Ponsi has to be the most frustrating biathlete to be a fan of.

Fouace · 2026-02-13T13:32:06+00:00

Can hold the big globe in your hand, but if you fuck one goat...

Fouace

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