The Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast

Emma Lunder June 2025 Interview - Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast Episode 141

We were delighted to be rejoined by recently retired Biathlon Canada star Emma Lunder to catch up on her life since retirement and much more. We covered quite a bit in this friendly conversation including:
- How she came to her decision to retire and enjoying her last weeks on the World Cup
- Her reflections on her years with the Canadian National Team
- Looking ahead to the future of Canadian biathlon
- How she's enjoyed her retirement
- Being a role model for young athletes

Canadian Coach Andrew Chisholm Interview Pt 2 - Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast Episode 140

In part 2 of our excellent discussion with Canadian national team head coach Andrew Chisholm we touch on:
- Changes he and Co-Head Coach Helene Jorgensen are making to the management of the team
- Their coaching and training philosophies
- Covering more race day responsibilities
- What does success look like for Biathlon Canada in the 2025-2026 season?

Canadian Coach Andrew Chisholm Interview Pt 1 - Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast Episode 139

Finally! We are interviewing one of the head coaches of the Canadian National Team. It should have happened long ago but we are happy to be joined by Andrew Chisholm for a 2 part interview. In part 1 we discuss:
- Andrew's journey to this position
- The daily responsibilities of a head coach
- Olympic prep and team logistics
- Deeeeeeeeeeeep dive into waxing

German Youth/Juniors Coach Matthias Ahrens Pt 2 - Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast Episode 138

Part 2 of our interview with Matthias Ahrens. In this section we discuss:
- Climate Change
- What his athletes can learn from the current World Cup athletes
- Changes in shooting techniques
- The challenge and opportunities with the German women's depth
- The best venue on the World Cup

German Youth/Juniors Coach Matthias Ahrens Pt 1 - Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast Episode 137

Our dear friend Matthias Ahrens rejoins us for a wide ranging conversation! We discuss his move from Canada and the Biathlon Alberta Training Center back to his home in Germany where he now works training members of the German Youth/Junior teams. In part 1 we focus extensively on the differences between the two systems (North America vs. Europe primarily) and his adjustments back home.

Early May 2025 Biathlon Round Up - Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast Episode 136

Just a quick round up of the latest news from the world of biathlon including:
- Coaching change for the Czech women and Austrian teams
- Laegreid changing ski brands
- Roster announcements from many teams including Norway, France, Sweden, and Germany
- General chit chat
- Trivia time for RJ
*Apologies for Jordan's audio. He sounds like he's recording with a tin can. It was a last minute decision to record and he was at work without his mic!*

April 2025 Biathlon Round Up - Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast Episode 135

It's been one month since the thrilling conclusion to the 2024-2025 biathlon season in Oslo so it's the perfect time to catch up on all of the biathlon news of April 2025. We also discuss a couple of projects that we are working on right now and preview a few others. Let's have some fun!

2024-2025 World Cup Wrap Up - Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast Episode 134

It's our final look back at the 2024-2025 season. We take a look at the big stories, our favorite stories, some athletes that had magnificent seasons, some athletes that had relatively disappointing seasons. 24-25 was one of my favorite full seasons in awhile. Take one last look back with us!

Oslo Recap with Interviews! - Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast Episode 133

We return to the hallowed grounds of Holmenkollen for one last visit before the offseason. We return once again to our brightest memories as well as things that we failed to mention in our first recap. This time we included our interviews:
- Lou Jeanmonnot after the Mass Start
- Franziska Preuss after the Mass Start
- JT Boe after the Sprint
- Isak Frey after the Pursuit
- Sturla Holm Laegreid after both Sprint and the Pursuit
- Sebbe Samuelsson after the Pursuit
- Suvi Minkkinen after the Mass Start
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Oslo Memories! - Penalty Loop Biathlon Podcast Episode 132

We are back, the jet lag has worn off, and we're ready to chat....and chat...and chat! In this episode we ended up just sharing our memories from the weekend. Very little actual race or biathlon discussion. This is so much about just our time on the ground and how much fun we had. Included:
- Our memories from the Women's Mass Start
- Remembering the times we spent with athletes during the races
- HUGE thank you to Tobias Torgersen
- So many more memories!