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The Biathlon Podcast
by The Biathlon Podcast
The Biathlon Podcast is a weekly in-season show hosted by Will Prov. Join him every Tuesday to predict every race and agonise over every missed shot afterwards. Follow on Facebook or email the show at [email protected]
Episodes
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France Have a Nightmare Sunday as Latvian Youngsters Steal the Show!
As the wind caused chaos in Otepaa, we saw domination, disqualification and celebration. Will recaps all the action before giving his final predictions of the year.
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The World Cup Is Back! - Kontiolahti Preview
The World Cup season restarts this week and the first trophies will be handed out after the final Individual races of the year. Will looks at the contenders and gives his best bets for all the races in Finland this week
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Post Olympic Debrief - Grading the Nations
After a rollercoaster 11 races in 2 weeks, Will breaks down the triumphs, the heartbreaks and the controversies while grading the 10 most interesting teams of the Winter Olympic Games
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Mid-Olympic Check In - Do you Know Where Your Nutella’s Been?!
With Biathlon hitting the mainstream Will dives into all the headlines, with love cheats, crime and compromised condiments all on the agenda, just a normal day in Biathlon…
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Olympic Preview Part 2 - Power Ranking the Women’s Medal Contenders
In Part 2 , Will gives his high (and low) points of the Opening Ceremony before looking at whether we could have a record gold medal haul for Lou Jeanmonnot and if this could be the first ever Biathlon program without a gold for Germany.
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Olympic Preview Part 1 - Power Ranking the Men’s Medal Contenders
After 4 long years the Olympics are finally here, with the biathlon kicking off this weekend. To preview the action we have a top 10 power ranking of the medal contenders, starting off with the men who’ll be hunting for gold in Milan. Biathlon Fantasy Game: https://biathlon.crosscountryfantasy.com
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Which Future Stars Made the Most Noise at the European Championships?
Will looks back at the European Championships in Sjusjoen to see which stars of tomorrow shone the brightest as France dominated the weekend.
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France are Perrot-fect as German Relay Pfunds Itself in Hot Water - Nove Mesto Recap
Will recaps a wild few days in Nove Mesto which saw sprint finishes, disqualifications and some new names fighting for podiums.
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Are the Overall Races Already Decided? Ruhpolding Review
After two rounds in Germany, Will looks at who is left standing in the races for overall glory. There's also a preview of the upcoming round in Nove Mesto where we have some big names missing...
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Ranking the Top 10 Overall Contenders
In the 100th episode Will reviews all the action from last week in Hochfilzen, before deciding who in the overall race is a contender and who is just a pretender.
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New Names Hit the Top Step and Where Does the Canadian Team Stand?
Will breaks down all the last lap dramas from round 1 in Sweden, looks at the state of team Canada, and gives his predictions for this weekend's races.
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Overreacting to the Opening Weekend of the Season
Will gives his hot takes after the first weekend of the season, highlights some under the radar performances and gives his best bets for the Individual races this week.
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Biathlon's Back! Season Predictions and Julia Simon Fallout
It's year 5 and the podcast is back to set you up for the new season. Will reacts to some offseason scandal and looks at who is best placed to take overall glory this year.
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The 2025 Biathlon Podcast Awards!
After an all timer of a season, Will hands out gongs to the great and overlooked of the World Cup Year
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Season Ends on a High as Legends Say Goodbye! - Oslo Reaction
Will breaks down the thrills and spills that filled the final six races in Holmenkollen Park, where we said goodbye to the Bø brothers as others created legends of their own.
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One (or Two?) of the Greatest Results in Biathlon History? (and a world record!) - Pokljuka Reaction
After a spell on the injured list, Will’s back to review all the action from the penultimate round of the season in Pokljuka, where the home fans were happy, Individual Crystal Clobes were decided, and the overall races were an absolute rollercoaster!
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Johannes Thingnes Boe Retirement & Ruhpolding Reaction
Will looks back on the shock decision of an all time great announcing his retirement and the effect that it will have on the rest of the season. Elsewhere the women’s overall race is heating up and there’s the best bets for Antholz.
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Un-Deux-Trois Becomes En-To-Tre! Oberhof Reaction
Will looks back on the shocks and welcome returns to the top step of the podium in Oberhof, takes stock of the overall races roughly halfway through the season, and gives the best bets for the week ahead in Ruhpolding.
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Standings Get Flipped and Jacquelin Gets Tripped! Hochfilzen Reaction
Will gives out the weekly medals after the thrills and one particularly noteworthy spill… in Austria. There’s also news of big name absences and the best bets for round 3 in Annecy.
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It’s Only One Round But…
After a brilliant first round of action, Will drops in to overreact to all the races from Kontiolahti, as well as give you his best bets for next weekend in Hochfilzen
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Biathlon’s Back! 2025 Season Predictions
Will's back for the fourth season of the podcast, chatting through the contenders for overall glory this season, as well as the opening races over in Finland.
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The Season Is Over! So Who Took Home the Trophies?
Will runs through the final week of the World Cup season as we found out who’d be taking the crystal globes this year.
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4 Biggest Takeaways From Soldier Hollow
With the screaming and cheering caused by Jacquelin taking it's toll on his voice, Will croaks his way through his biggest takes from the weeks action
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Retirement, Redemption & a Photo Finish! Oslo Recap
Will breaks down an incredible week of racing from Holmenkollen Park, looks at the odds for the upcoming sprints in Utah and reacts to Benny Doll retiring at the end of the season.
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Who Will Win the First Crystal Globes of The Season?
Will runs through the biggest topics in biathlon, including worries for Sweden and predictions for this week’s races over in Oslo.
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The Biggest World Championship Winners & Losers
On this weeks Biathlon Podcast, Will breaks down all 12 races from the 2024 World Championships in Nove Mesto, running through the biggest winners and losers from the last 2 weeks of action. Plus thoughts on Mona Brorsson retiring at the end of the season.
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Predicting Every World Championship Race!
The biggest two weeks of the season are upon us and Will previews all the races and predicts every medal won in Nove Mesto, as well as a look back at the recent European Championships.
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Best Week of the Season? Ruhpolding Recap
Will breaks down a brilliant week of racing where we had a bit of everything. Sprints, falls and the best two races of the year. There’s also predictions for Antholz and a roundup of the IBU Cup action from Italy.
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Do We Need Less Relays? Oberhof Review
This week Will reviews the great sprints and pursuits from Oberhof. But after some not so great relays does the calendar need a shake up? And do the French team need a new coach?
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Is a Debut Win Possible? Best Bets for Oberhof
The Biathlon season kicks off 2024 in Oberhof and this week we have the best bets for all the races in Germany, alongside news from the World Team Challenge at the Veltins Arena.
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Who Gets Presents and Who’s Getting a Lump of Coal? - Lenzerheide Review
This week Will looks back at the near domination we saw at last week’s round in Switzerland, and gives out Christmas presents to those who earned them. There’s reaction to the shock demotions in the Norwegian team and a look at the new man on the scene for 2024.
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Big Names Make Their Move - Hochfilzen Review
Will recaps week 3 of the season where some favourites came to the party and some future stars announced themselves. There’s the best bets for this week’s action and a look at yet another Norwegian phenom in IBU Cup corner.
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False Starts and Frostbitten Noses - Oestersund Week 2 Review
In this episode Will recaps all the thrills and spills from the second week in Oestersund as big names faltered and new stars emerged. There’s the best bets for this weekend’s races and our first trip of the season to IBU Cup corner.
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It Doesn’t Get Much Closer than That! Oestersund Week 1 Review
In this episode Will rambles about the shocks, disappointments and insanely close finish that we saw in the opening races of the season, gives out the weekly awards and best bets for this weeks action in Sweden.
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Biathlon Is Back! 23/24 Season Preview
In this episode Will looks at the 5 biggest questions going into the new season, with predictions for this week in Oestersund and beyond.
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Crystal, Fog, Firings and More Retirements as the Season Ends in Oslo
In this episode Will rambles about all the latest news in Biathlon as legends retired, coaches were fired, and the season came to a close in Norway.
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No Boes, No Problem in Oestersund and Two HUGE Retirements!
We had titles to be won in Oestersund as the Individual Globes were decided, We’ve all the news from Sweden as well as two of the biggest names in the sport calling time on their careers.
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A Champion Crowned Off The Track As COVID Strikes - Nove Mesto Review
We have one champion crowned and potentially another decided after last weeks action in Nove Mesto. Will recaps all the action, gives you his best bets for Oestersund and there's one final trip to IBU Cup Corner.
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Julia v Elvira, Jacquelin Done For The Year and Can Anyone Challenge Johannes?
In this Nove Mesto preview episode it's time to look at all the best bets for the Sprints, Pursuits and Relays, as well as reaction to Emilien Jacquelin shutting down his season and the races for the IBU Cup crystal globes in Canmore.
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Say No To Sweet Caroline! - World Championships Review
Will recaps all the cheers and all the tears from the last 2 weeks of World Championship action.
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Let's Get Some Predictions Wrong! - World Champs Preview
The event of the year is almost here because it's World Championship time! Will previews every single race ahead of us in this episode, nailing his colours to the mast on who's going to take home every medal over the next 2 weeks.
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Ranking The Top 10 Surprise Athletes of the Year So Far
This season we've seen a wave of underdog contenders shaking up the top of the leaderboard, so ranking them isn't easy but Will gives it is best shot in this episode. There's also news of all the action from the European Championships which weren't lacking drama one bit.
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3 Classics From the Women, A Familiar Story From the Men - Antholz Review
Will recaps some great races from Antholz, gives out the weekly awards, and looks forward to the European Championships.
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Trouble in the Italian Camp? - Ruhpolding Review
We had domination in the Men's races and big names struggling to make the start line of the Women's in Germany. We have reaction to all of the races there, as well as news of some surprise retirements and drama, and all the action from the IBU Cup in Pokljuka.
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The Big Names Came to Play! - Pokljuka Review
There were some statements made in Slovenia as the races for the Overall Globes heat up. We’ve got (croaky) reaction to the Sprints, Pursuits and Relays, as well as all the news from the IBU Cup.
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Pokljuka Preview: Roiseland Back, Hanna Out and Could We Have a Hometown Winner?
The trees are down and the mince pies have been eaten so it's time to get back to World Cup Biathlon. Will previews all six upcoming races as well as a look back at the World Team Challenge.
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Mailbag: Is Time up for Tarjei? Next Shock Winner and More
Will answers questions from Biathlon Podcast mailbag as well as a quick look ahead to tomorrow's World Team Challenge
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Races That Put the Grand in Le Grand Bornand! - Annecy Recap
The football wasn’t the only World Cup in town as we had 4 days of fantastic racing in Annecy, there’s surprise winners, news of a returning superstar, and all the news from the IBU Cup.
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A Superstar is Born in Hochfilzen?
Will breaks down the week’s racing from Austria, with a new potential superstar making their mark. Plus the best bets for next weekend in Annecy.
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Starting the Season with some Redemption! - Kontiolahti Review
It's time to pick out the best and worst of the week after Biathlon finally came back for the start of the season in Finland. There's also news of some serious speed in the IBU Cup, and the Best Bets for this week in Hochfilzen.
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The Biathlon Podcast is a weekly in-season show hosted by Will Prov. Join him every Tuesday to predict every race and agonise over every missed shot afterwards. Follow on Facebook or email the show at [email protected]
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