2018 Pyeongchang Olympics | BIATHLON | Feb 10th - 23rd

[saskriders]

What is ADJ for the Russian?

 

[Bon Esprit]

Laura Dahlmeier did it again! Congrats.

 

[Filppula]

Men's underway shortly. Any predictions? I'm going for Fourcade, and if he doesn't win (or at least least medal) no more predictions from me!

 

[Filppula]

Great race this!! Peiffer 10/10, just a dead eye.

Fourcade 1+0, and in the mix.

Johannes Boe gone, but older brother in third. The

 

[Filppula]

Fourcade has totally blitzed it, 5/5 and now 31.8 up over second place Boe. He's been possessed today.

 

[Filppula]

Gold for Fourcade after 1+0+0+0. This is a supreme display. Just brilliant. So much quicker than anyone tonight and clutch shooting when it was required. This is why he's arguably the greatest of all time. Legend.

 

[Filppula]

I should say on his way to becoming the GOAT, OEB still definitely holds that title but Martin is on his way. Let's hope he can add a mass start gold to his resume.

 

[Eisen]

Gold for Fourcade after 1+0+0+0. This is a supreme display. Just brilliant. So much quicker than anyone tonight and clutch shooting when it was required. This is why he's arguably the greatest of all time. Legend.

He`s up there but my vote still goes to Ole-Einar Bjorndalen. 27 more individual wins and 13 Olympic medals, eight of which are gold for the Cannibal tips the scales in his direction. Fourcade still has time, though and I don`t see Bjorndalen adding anything to that resumée.

 

[Filppula]

Domracheva 10/10, come on Dasha!!

 

[Eisen]

Domracheva 10/10, come on Dasha!!

It`s 4 shootings. Still a long race. But she`s looking good.

 

[Filppula]

It`s 4 shootings. Still a long race. But she`s looking good.

Missed one, the Swede in the box seat. Kuzmina missed 2 but skiing superbly and still in with a medal chance.

 

[Jussi]

Kaisa shot herself away from medals again... Actually did it before the Olympics by not taking precautions when her boyfriend was ill and ended up getting sick as well.

 

[Filppula]

I feel like Makarinen always misses when she can't afford to. Had a great career but has missed opportunities time and time again.

 

[Eisen]

Oeberg with the first top time to beat. Great performance by her.

 

[Filppula]

Oeberg 20/20, looking hard to beat. Man, she took s bit of time with that final shot, knowing full well what that shot meant, and knocked it down. Impressive.

 

[Eisen]

Kaisa shot herself away from medals again... Actually did it before the Olympics by not taking precautions when her boyfriend was ill and ended up getting sick as well.

Edit: mixup

 

[Jussi]

I feel like Makarinen always misses when she can't afford to. Had a great career but has missed opportunities time and time again.

Mäkäräinen's shooting has always failed her in major competitions. Her skiing is strong enough for a medal place, even gold, but mentally has never been strong enough to take that medal.

 

[Eisen]

Mäkäräinen's shooting has always failed her in major competitions. Her skiing is strong enough for a medal place, even gold, but mentally has never been strong enough to take that medal.

I don`t know if it´s mentally or if she`s just not that good at shooting. She`s often in the mid eighties percentagewise.

 

[FinPanda]

Its totally mental.

 

[Eisen]

Is there anybody still coming? It looks good for Oeberg.

 

[Asiantuntija]

Damn Kaisa

 

[Jussi]

I don`t know if it´s mentally or if she`s just not that good at shooting. She`s often in the mid eighties percentagewise.

She's a much better shooter on the World Cup circuit. She just can't mentally handle big occasions, like the Olympics or World Championships.

 

[shortshorts]

Oeberg is so cute.

This is going down right to the wire!!!

 

[Eisen]

It`s the German wiki source.

Her shooting was always suspect, not just at the big events. But you are right that it seems that she never even pulls off a really good shooting in the big events, a thing that she can do during the season. But then again, there are many more races in the season. I couldn`t find a shooting percentage that divides between title races and season.

 

[Filppula]

Also with Makarinen, I feel like she often blows her chance then does well once the pressure is off her. Take tonight, hits the final 5 when all hope is gone. I genuinely feel like she does this a lot. Mentally she is weak on the biggest stage.