The Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast

2025-2026 Biathlon Season Recap - Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast Episode 176

After a short break we are back to take one last look back at a very fun 2025-2026 Biathlon Season
- We go week by week sharing our memories and surprises. But it was such an amazing season we barely scratched the surface!
- Looking ahead to next season and dreaming about a wild Overall race
- Quick thoughts on a handful of athletes
- Jordan gets prematurely upset about the makeup of the 2026-2027 schedule
And more!

2026 Oslo Memories Pt 2 - Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast Episode 175

It's part 2 of our memories from our weekend at the Oslo-Holmenkollen races and festivities. In part 2 we have:
- Julia Simon with a thoughtful discussion of the Pursuit sprint with Hanna Oeberg as well as her place in biathlon history
- We try to cheer up Suvi Minkkinen after another remarkably successful season
- Check ins with our friends Nik Hartweg, Anna Gandler, and Campbell Wright
- Chats with North Americans Deedra Irwin, Margie Freed, Pascale Paradis, and Adam Runnalls
- A Polish check in with Kamila Zuk and Tobias Torgersen
- Johanna Taliharm recaps a trying but successful season
And more!

2026 Oslo Memories Pt 1 - Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast Episode 174

It's hard to believe that the glorious weekend in Oslo was already 1 week ago. But the memories are still fresh. Today we chatted mostly about the memories and a little about the racing. Included are:
- An amazing moment discussing Sturla's success with Tiril Eckhoff
- Saying goodbye to the Austrian powers Lisa Hauser and Simon Eder
- A fun moment with Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold
- Nice long chat with Denmark's rising star Anne de Besche
- Sibling laughter (a true highlight!!) with Hanna and Elvira Oeberg
- The memory of a lifetime with Lou Jeanmonnot
And more
Mentioned in the show, what Jordan wrote about Lou Jeanmonnot: https://penaltyloop.com/2026/03/24/our-beloved-champion/
Part 2 will come shortly!

Otepaa 2025-2026 Recap - Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast Episode 173

Well we made it happen! RJ mid transit to Norway and Jordan still in Florida so we apologize for any poor audio quality! We tried to keep it brief because of RJ's time constraints so we weren't able to cover everything or go as deep as we would like but we did cover:
- Otepaa's weather challenges
- Sterling Sturla who continues his torrid streak
- Lou and Eric cruising to the Overall titles
- The wild and exciting Mixed Relays with some amazing results!
- Brief look at some globe races
- Jacquelin has the ultimate Jacquelin weekend
- Shout outs
- Sandra Flunger is on the move...where to?
And more!

Kontiolahti 2025-2026 Recap - Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast Episode 172

It was the busiest week of the biathlon season with the World Cup in Kontiolahti, the IBU Cup concluding in Lake Placid, and the Youth/Junior World Championships finishing up in Arber. We had a lot to discuss tonight including:
- Sturla Holm Laegreid is competing like Sturla Holm Laegreid again
- Eric Perrot is no slouch though!
- Lou Jeanmonnot looks exhausted physically and mentally
- Long discussion on the state of Swedish biathlon and the extension of Johannes Lukas
- Fun relay finishes including Czechia, Poland and USA
- Emilien Jacquelin is, as always, Emilien Jacquelin. This week the good and the bad
- Interesting Mass Starts and important moments in them
- Just a tiny bit on the IBU Cup and Youth/Junior World Cup
And so much more!

Olympics, News, and Junior Worlds Oh My! - Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast Episode 171

Jordan and RJ reconvened multiple times over several days to catch up on all of the latest in the biathlon world including:
- Opening with recent news including: Tommaso Giacomel health updates, Retirements, Coaching changes
- One more look back at the 2026 Olympic Games. What surprised us in our reassessment?
- Preview of the Third Trimester and what we think might happen including looking at a few Globe races
- Checking in on the Junior Worlds
- Gro Randby's interesting season

2026 Olympic Women's Mass Start - Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast Episode 170

The final race at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games is yet another thrilling one.
- We say goodbye to two absolute legends: Dorothea Wierer and Franziska Preuss
- Oceane Michelon wins another medal and many more hearts with a brilliant gold
- Julia Simon digs deep to find the strength to chase down silver
- Tereza Vobornikova wins a beautiful bronze medal
- Anna Magnusson comes up just short once again for Sweden
- We celebrate some other high achievers including Anna Andexer and Anne de Besche
And More!

2026 Olympic Men's Mass Start - Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast Episode 168

Last race of the men for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics and it was another special (and history making!) one
- Johannes Dale-Skjevdal gives us all the feels with his first career 20/20 and the gold
- Quentin Fillon Maillet another fantastic skiing day brings him his 1st career bronze and moves him to 2nd in career Olympic medals
- Sturla Holm Laegreid ties for the most medals in a single Olympic Games with another silver
- Hard luck for Philipp Horn who came so close!
- Very tough scenes for Tommaso Giacomel
- The Swedish men end their Games quietly
- Jacquelin is once again Jacquelin
- Campbell Wright has some fun at the end
And more!

2026 Olympics Women's Relay - Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast Episode 168

The French women are inevitable, and so is another post-race recap from Jordan and RJ. This was one for the underdogs and we had a lot to celebrate including:
- The Polish women with a magnificent 6th place the best ever for the Polish women at the Olympics
- Celebrating Baiba Bendika, the Belgian women, and the Bulgarian relay
- The French with another early penalty loop come back for the gold sparking an emotional celebration
- The Swedes continue their strong second week with a silver medal
- Norway's Juni Arneklevi substitution pays off with the bronze medal
- Another tough race for the Germans
- Czechia a very strong 5th
- RJ shares his hard work on the Antholz "athletes perspective animation" (link below)
And more!
You can find RJ's animation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN1nwOXN70k

2026 Olympic Men's Relay - Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast Episode 167

This was the type of Olympic relay you dream of. The drama wasn't decided until the very end with plenty of fun stories along the way!
- The French men finally have their Relay gold medal. Presented by none other than national hero Martin Fourcade
- The Norwegians have a solid day in silver position. But what happened to Johan-Olav Botn?
- The Swedish men pleased with their bronze medal
- Germany finishes a solid 4th
- United States sets their best ever Olympic Men's Relay mark in 5th. Is Campbell ready for his Olympic moment in the Mass Start?
- Finland continues to perform well
- Shout out to the Canadians
- A LONG preview of the Women's Relay tomorrow
And more!