The Penalty Loop Podcast

Episode 65 - KetchUp

As we are still awaiting a Floridian family member increase, Jordan and I had a quick chat about things happening in the biathlon world, what we are working on, and what's coming in the summer.

Episode 64 2022-2023 Juniors and Blue Bib Recap

In this week's episode we start off by talking a little biathlon news. Not a lot this week but we give a big THANK YOU to Biathlon23 for all of he work he has done the last 10 years and we wish him a restful year away from blogging. We also give some quick takes on the Norwegian 2023-2024 team announcement from this week. Then after teasing it for weeks, we FINALLY take a look at the Junior World Championships. We look at some athletes that we'll be keeping a close eye on the next few seasons. We finish up with an examination the u25 and try to tackle the question "Are they better now than they used to be?" 
Please check out RJ's (@biathlonanalyt1) data. This will help out a lot when listening and you can definitely lose an hour or two getting into the numbers!
Juniors: https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/rj7974/viz/YouthWorldChampionships2023/GENERAL
 
Blue Bibbers: https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/rj7974/viz/BlueBibbersgettingbetter/AthletesandPoints

Penalty Loop Podcast Episode 63 - the end of another biathlon season, and then some

Read all about it! The new Penalty Loop Podcast Daily Paper!
We take a bit of a different spin on the 2022/23 season review but with some expected topics as well of course! Globe winners, the season in numbers, missing athletes, clean shooters, streak shooters, improving nations, up & coming athletes, lots of data, lots of fun!
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Penalty Loop Podcast Episode 62 Oslo Weekend Recap

In sadly our last weekend recap of the season we take a look back at an enormously eventful weekend of racing in Oslo! We discuss the enthusiastic retirement ceremonies, the wild finish to the Men's u25 Globe race, the successful last weekends of Herrmann-Wick, Roeiseland, and Chevalier-Bouchet, Hanna Oeberg closing strong, the great success of our Friends of the Pod this weekend and more! Don't worry, our 2022-2023 season recap is coming soon!

Penalty Loop Podcast Episode 61 Oestersund World Cup Week 8

We got together immediately after the racing finished up in beautiful Oestersund to discuss another thrilling weekend of racing. Dorothea Wierer completed her best weekend in several season while the races on the men's side were wide open! We touch on the amazing young talent rising in the sport from Italy, France, Switzerland and more while the elder statesmen like Wierer and Roeiseland...and Eder?...continue to shine. We did briefly discuss a really fun week at the Junior Worlds where 15 nations made the podium! Finally we pick a few athletes we hope to see climb the podium in Oslo!

Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast 60 The IBU Cups in Canmore Canada

RJ's home range at the Canmore Nordic Centre hosted the final two IBU Cups of the season, and the Penalty Loop crew was there three days for track-side sounds, interviews, chats, pictures, videos, and sadly some mixed feelings about only being there for 50%. Luckily we had a good time catching up afterward, and fingers crossed both our families will be there next year.
We want to thank the following athletes, officials, and biathlon enthusiasts who came over to chat or were kind enough to be interviewed:
Shilo Rousseau - shilo_rousseauGillian Gowling - gilliangowlingZoe Pekos - zoe_pekosDanika Burke - danika.burke
Erdal, Karoline - karolineerdalEnodd, Jenny - jennyenodd
Chris Gomez Mateos - chris_gomez_mRaul Antonio Figueroa - thetacotales
Philip HornP - hoernle__
Emilien Claude - emilien_claudeAndreas Hechenberger - andihechei
Sophia - biathlon_yukon
Clare Egan - clareeganbiathlete
And a gig thanks to all volunteers, Canmore Biathlon, and Biathlon Canada for a fantastic event and preview of more to come next year!
PS: sorry about the loud wind sounds during some of the recordings. I tried to remove them but it would take away some of the speakers as well.

Penalty Loop Podcast Episode 59 Nove Mesto

Another amazing week of biathlon and another week of amazing crowds! We take a look back at everything that happened in an eventful week of IBU World Cup biathlon including: Latvia and Baiba Bendika on the podium! COVID impacts, Jacquelin stepping away, JT Boe's record season, Tarjei Boe looking like Tarjei Boe, Roeiseland back and Tandrevold looking tremendous, and so much more!

Penalty Loop Podcast Episode 58 - Anna Gandler

With a week off between the World Championships and the 3rd Trimester we were so fortunate to get to spend some time chatting with Austrian up and coming biathlete Anna Gandler! We talked about the differences between Austria and Australia, growing up the daughter of an Olympic medalist, her rapid ascent to the World Cup, her Oberhof experience, goals for the rest of the season and summer, and of course, recent winner on the IBU Cup Emilien Claude. Come for the biathlon, stay for the gardening advice!

Penalty Loop Podcast Episode 57 Oberhof World Championships Week 2

Another week of exciting biathlon in the Thuringer Wald with sun, rain, fog, wind, unexpected winners, expected winners, revivals, redemption, disappointments, elation, hares, amazing crowds, superstars and soon to be's, and everything that makes biathlon the best sport in the world!
Jordan and RJ catch up again after the second week of the World Championships come to an end.
As mentioned in the podcast, check out Michael Rosch on instagram. If you love biathlon and you want to have a laugh every now and then, he's a good one to follow @mikklroesch

Penalty Loop Podcast Episode 56 Oberhof World Championships Week 1

The first few races of the 2023 Oberhof World Championships are in the books and we are here to take a look back! We discuss Denise Herrmann-Wick's magical win and the German racing in general, JT Boe's absolute dominance, Samuelsson and Sweden's up's and down's this Championships, IBU quota rules and many more men and women who have been having great Championships so far!