Olympic Biathlon

[hoz53]

its seems there is more TV coverage of the biathlon events than i remember in recent past. is it just me?

 

[Boyd L.]

its seems there is more TV coverage of the biathlon events than i remember in recent past. is it just me?

I can't speak to the TV coverage, but I heard a libtard on NPR talking about what "great athletes" it takes to successfully participate. So no, I don't think its just you.

 

[JCUtah]

A Google search under "Olympics " had a survey of which sports am I intrested in. I selected biathlon and the results has the survey at biathlon tied at 4th place. Figure skating 1st. Hockey, snowboarding next. That's pretty good, it beat the rest of skating, sking, and the restof them. Curling, how did it beat curling? I kid. Here in salt lake city after the Olympics the curling thing really caught on and is a thing now.

 

[hoz53]

A Google search under "Olympics " had a survey of which sports am I intrested in. I selected biathlon and the results has the survey at biathlon tied at 4th place. Figure skating 1st. Hockey, snowboarding next. That's pretty good, it beat the rest of skating, sking, and the restof them. Curling, how did it beat curling? I kid. Here in salt lake city after the Olympics the curling thing really caught on and is a thing now.

thats interesting, i would have thought skiing would have beat it out. Up in ND and MD they are crazed for curling. Thanks

 

[MN50Shooter]

I have caught the "curling" bug too. I try to curl a cold beer at least once a day

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I love watching them run those fortner actions. Pure skill in amongst that heavy breathing

 

[JimT]

its seems there is more TV coverage of the biathlon events than i remember in recent past. is it just me?

Its s big deal in Europe!!

https://www.ebu.ch/news/2017/02/aud...rd-high-for-2017-biathlon-world-championships

 

[ED3]

I can't speak to the TV coverage, but I heard a libtard on NPR talking about what "great athletes" it takes to successfully participate. So no, I don't think its just you.

I am curious as to why you put quotations around "great athletes".

 

[GSPV]

I think that biathlon is the shizzle. I'm going to get a pair of those thingies that they practice in in the summer. Looks like terrific, low impact, exercise.

 

[fredo]

Better'n football...

 

[Tommie]

I can’t get enough of women’s ice skating.

I’m a leg man.

 

[dgeesaman]

I can't speak to the TV coverage, but I heard a libtard on NPR talking about what "great athletes" it takes to successfully participate. So no, I don't think its just you.

Conservtards agree, it takes a great athlete to ski like that and shoot very well too. One of the few things that's agreed on both sides.

 

[Boyd L.]

I am curious as to why you put quotations around "great athletes".

Because I don’t ever expect NPR to ever assign superlatives to anything associated with firearms.
What’s the point of your question?

 

[pmg]

I love watching them run those fortner actions. Pure skill in amongst that heavy breathing

I was pretty impressed with those actions too and some cuties shooting them. While nosing around on anschutz's website this morning I found an interesting link to Altius Arms in Montana. They are biathlon experts and they sell those tricked out fortner action biathlon rifles. They also make some snazzy stocks for them too. Seems like a lot of gun for the money. I had dillusions of grandeur of me running 100 yards then shooting at the broad side of a barn.

 

[ED3]

Because I don’t ever expect NPR to ever assign superlatives to anything associated with firearms.
What’s the point of your question?

I was curious as to why you quoted "great athletes" without any apparent context.

Biathlon does seem to get approval from the not-so-usual suspects. Even our local cage liner once did an article on a local competitor.
Perhaps because it's has a European history, like rail transportation, high density housing, and socialism, it is granted acceptance from the likes of NPR.

 

[sdean]

Don't they use electronic targets in the Olympics?

 

[hoz53]

I was pretty impressed with those actions too and some cuties shooting them. While nosing around on anschutz's website this morning I found an interesting link to Altius Arms in Montana. They are biathlon experts and they sell those tricked out fortner action biathlon rifles. They also make some snazzy stocks for them too. Seems like a lot of gun for the money. I had dillusions of grandeur of me running 100 yards then shooting at the broad side of a barn.

are they anschutz. i know they make them and i wonder if any other company does?

 

[hoz53]

I was curious as to why you quoted "great athletes" without any apparent context.

Biathlon does seem to get approval from the not-so-usual suspects. Even our local cage liner once did an article on a local competitor.
Perhaps because it's has a European history, like rail transportation, high density housing, and socialism, it is granted acceptance from the likes of NPR.

the coverage ive been watching is on NBC

 

[hoz53]

I think that biathlon is the shizzle. I'm going to get a pair of those thingies that they practice in in the summer. Looks like terrific, low impact, exercise.

im sure youll look great in them.

 

[Boyd L.]

I was curious as to why you quoted "great athletes" without any apparent context.

“Without apparent context?!?!?!” (See what I did there? ) You’re probably correct. My literary skills are usually kept holstered....or closeted....or still in Dr. Thomas’ English Comp. 109 course.

Perhaps because it's has a European history, like rail transportation, high density housing, and socialism, it is granted acceptance from the likes of NPR.

Agreed. It’s easier to aspire to Eurocentricity than to understand one’s own countrymen.