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Biathlon fan and commentary. Now host of the Penalty Loop Podcast with RJ Weise of @biathlonanalyt1.
🇳🇴 Geilo Men’s Sprint Thoughts:
- Easy to see who is qualified and who isn’t. Qualified guys taking a longer view. Good example look at Christiansen, Giacomel, and Lægreid. All 8/10. Christiansen 16 sec faster than Giacomel who was 30 sec ahead of Lægreid
#biathlon
November 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🇳🇴 Geilo Women’s Sprint thoughts
- Hello Doro. 7/10 but skied like a monster. She’s on a mission for Olympic medals. Now how does she hold this form for 2.5 months?
- Kirkeeide 8/10 and takes the W. She’s ready physically to be a leader. Now comes the external pressure
#biathlon
November 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
🇸🇪 Idre Fjäll Women’s Sprint thoughts:
-Holy Hanna. After dealing with knee trouble this summer was not expecting her to start like this! Would have beaten Elvira even if Elvira had shot clean
-Elvira looked just fine
-Linn Gestblom not only back but on the podium 😳
#biathlon
November 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
🇸🇪 Idre Fjäll Men’s Sprint thoughts:
- Sebbe was spectacular. Another amazing 2 weeks to start the season or a true Overall contender?
- Ponsi is Ponsi. Fast but 7/10
- Horn 😳. 9/10 but well ahead of Kaiser and Strelow. WC bound for sure
#biathlon
November 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
🇫🇷 Bessans Women’s Sprint thoughts. Reminder 3 spots open for Östersund, 2 for Hochfilzen and 1 for Annecy and beyond:
-Camille Bened takes leader position. Skiing is close between her, Mengin, and Guigonnat. Chauveau definitely fastest. Bened takes the W hitting 100%
#biathlon
November 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
🇫🇮 Kontiolahti Women’s Sprint
1) Inka Hämäläinen (10/10)
2) Suvi Minkkinen +31 (7)
3) Sonja Leinamo+42 (7)
4) Venla Lehtonen +1:06 (7)
5) Noora Kaisa Keranen +1:27 (7)
6) Erika Janka +1:39 (8)
#biathlon
November 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
🇫🇷 Bessans Women’s Sprint
1) Camille Bened
2) Amandine Mengin +15
3) Gilonne Guigonnat +28
4) Sophie Chauveau +30
5) Oceane Michelon +49
6) Fany Bertrand +51
7) Jeanne Richard +55
8) Justine Braisaz-Bouchet +59
9) Paula Botet +1:10
10) Celia Henaff +1:23
#biathlon
November 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
🇳🇴 Geilo Men’s Sprint
1) Johan-Olav Botn
2) Isak Frey +4
3) Eric Perrot +16
4) Vetle Christiansen +25
5) Herman Borge +26
6) Joergen Saeter +27
7) Vetle Paulsen +29
8) Harvard Tosterud +38
9) Tommaso Giacomel +41
10) Mats Øverby +58
#biathlon
November 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM
🇳🇴 Geilo Women’s Sprint
1) Maren Kirkeeide
2) Marit Øygard +0.3
3) Lotte Lie +0.5
4) Asne Skrede +6
5) Anastasia Kuzmina +17
6) Dorothea Wierer +25
7) Frida Dokken +26
8) Siri Skar +28
9) Marthe Johansson +29
10) Marit Skogan +31
10) Karoline Knotten +31
#biathlon
November 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
🇸🇪 Idre Fjäll Men’s Sprint
1) Sebastian Samuelsson
2) Philipp Horn +39
3) Simon Kaiser +53
4) Justus Strelow +59
5) Martin Ponsiluoma +1:10
6) Danilo Riethmüller +1:15
7) Philipp Nawrath +1:22
8) Rene Zahkna +1:30
9) Leonhard Pfund +1:33
10) Malte Stefansson +1:37
#biathlon
November 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🇸🇪 Idre Fjäll Women’s Sprint
1) Hanna Öberg
2) Elvira Öberg +34
3) Linn Gestblom +40
4) Lisa Vittozzi +1:04
5) Anna Magnusson +1:09
6) Marlene Fichtner +1:12
7) Johanna Nordqvist +1:18
8) Ella Halvarsson +1:28
9) Julia Tannheimer +1:31
10) Regina Ermits +1:35
#biathlon
November 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
🇸🇪 Hate to see Anna-Karin Heijdenberg out sick for Idre. And now Johanna Skottheim too. Might make coaches selection for the World Cup a little easier but a major bummer for both of them and us fans!
#biathlon
November 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
🇳🇴 Big news as Einar Hedegart, the 2025 Norwegian Mass Start National Champ, is choosing to focus 100% on cross country skiing and will no longer be competing in biathlon. He’s had successes in biathlon but hard to ignore 2nd place in XC at the Oslo World Cup especially in an Olympic season
#biathlon
November 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
🇩🇪 German women will have their selection races in Ruhpolding Nov 21 & 22. Just too many women to take all to Sweden. There are 7 World Cup spots with 4 prequalified including:
- Franziska Preuß
- Selina Grotian
- Julia Tannheimer
- Vanessa Voigt
#biathlon
November 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
🇩🇪German men complete their World Cup roster with the races this weekend in Idre Fjäll. 6 spots with 2 already qualified. 2 qualify by calculation (60% based on Idre Fjäll & 40% German Summer nationals). 2 coach decisions

Qualified men
-Justus Strelow
-Philipp Nawrath
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November 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🇫🇷 With the selection races in Geilo starting shortly the French men’s team is almost complete. The following 5 men are already qualified:
- Eric Perrot
- Quentin Fillon Maillet
- Emilien Jacquelin
- Fabien Claude
- Emilien Claude

This leaves just 1 opening
#biathlon
November 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
🇫🇷 With the selection races getting underway in Bessans, a reminder of the current World Cup squad and those fighting for the remaining 3 spots:

Qualified:
- Lou Jeanmonnot
- Justine Braisaz-Bouchet
- Oceane Michelon
- Jeanne Richard
- Julia Simon (suspension)
#biathlon
November 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
🇳🇴 With the selection races getting underway in Geilo this weekend, a reminder of the current World Cup squad and those fighting for the remaining spots:

Qualified women:
- Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold
- Maren Kirkeeide
- Karoline Knotten

That leaves 3 sports open
#biathlon
November 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
🇳🇴 With the selection races getting underway in Geilo this weekend, a reminder of the current World Cup squad and those fighting for the remaining spots:

Qualified men:
-Sturla Lægreid
-Vebjørn Sørum
-Endre Strømsheim
-Martin Uldal

That leaves 3 openings for Östersund
#biathlon
November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🇳🇴 I wouldn’t say that this is an encouraging update from Ida Lien. Similar issue as to what disrupted Marketa Davidova’s season last year and for what Emilien Claude had surgery for earlier this summer
#biathlon
November 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🇫🇷 Emilien Claude will not be racing in Geilo this weekend. He is prequalified for the World Cup in Östersund so no pressure on him to compete. He’s only 3 months out from back surgery so this makes sense. Better to be more healthy for the season and not do anything to put Olympics at risk
#biathlon
November 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Reposted by Penalty Loop
New Penalty Loop Podcast! Nik Hartweg joins us for a delightful chat. We discussed a TON including:
- Current prep and form
- Goals for 2026
- Memories of Lenzerheide and 22 Olympics
- Avoiding illness
- Surfing
- Utilizing data in training
- And more
#biathlon
November 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
New Penalty Loop Podcast! Nik Hartweg joins us for a delightful chat. We discussed a TON including:
- Current prep and form
- Goals for 2026
- Memories of Lenzerheide and 22 Olympics
- Avoiding illness
- Surfing
- Utilizing data in training
- And more
#biathlon
November 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Reposted by Penalty Loop
🇺🇸 New USA Olympic kits! Won’t be able to miss these Stars and Stripes! Will look great when we take home our first Olympic biathlon medal!
#biathlon
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
🇺🇸 New USA Olympic kits! Won’t be able to miss these Stars and Stripes! Will look great when we take home our first Olympic biathlon medal!
#biathlon
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM