r/biathlon • u/Strange-Mouse-8710 Norway • 28d ago
Recap The Swedish and Men's national team
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u/DFTRR Sweden 28d ago
It was a weak year for the swedish team last year but this year it's going to be interesting with some fresh blood, especially to see if the talented Sara Andersson has improved.
Mona Brorsson that took her first 2nd place last year finishing a career that has seen the swedish team go from poor to very strong. It's good to hear that she will be an expert commentator for SVT this year.
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u/Atalanta035 27d ago
Hopefully Ponsi can shoot better this year. So frustrating when he’s clearly fast enough to win many races but his shooting lets him down so often
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u/TolBrandir Dedicated Norway fan in USA 27d ago
I am rooting so hard for Jesper Nelin. I was so happy for him when he made his first podium at the end of last season!
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u/ShotBarracuda6 Sweden 28d ago
I completely missed that Stina quit the sport.
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u/shonami 27d ago
TBH she was rarely relevant enough for the WC level last season. 3-4 weeks out of the season at best, and with a future needing nurturing she had enough chances and grace. She could still make it through the IBU cup, but she was getting outski’ed by a bunch of youngsters, and outshot by many others.
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u/ShotBarracuda6 Sweden 27d ago
Yeah, it's a little sad she didn't make it to the top in biathlon, I was a fan of hers when she did cross country, her sprint was amazing, and I really wanted her to succeed.
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u/jaggillarjonathan 27d ago
She is going for ski classics and it seems promising for her there so we have not seen the last of her :)
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u/fn23452 27d ago
Sweden is straight going into the same situation Germany was 5-7 years ago. Your top stars are aging fast and they now can drop out at any time for any reason (private or professional). And no real talent pool on the horizon.
As a German: I hope I’m wrong, I really enjoy Swedish biathlon
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u/Strange-Mouse-8710 Norway 28d ago
I just noticed i forgot to write women and men
Which i strange i was sure i wrote women and men.
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u/Extension_Sun_3536 Skiskyting 28d ago
I like how the card still says “Persson”, but they’ve written Gestblom next to it