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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Hey some of that sliding involves guns.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 20 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I don't think the US is doing very hot in biathlon

[–] Johandea@feddit.nu 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Which is weird because in biathlon you shoot at black targets. Seems like the not-so-native Americans would excel at it

[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There is a Venn diagram of fat fucks, gun owners and skiing athletes and I reckon the US isn't in the part of it that generates biathlon champions.

[–] greedytacothief@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I live near a couple biathlon ranges/Nordic ski areas in rural America. The fat gun guys do not ski. But the skiers sometimes shoot, problem is mountain biking is more fun in the off season

[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 2 points 15 hours ago

No more snow reliably, where I leave in France. Breaks my fucking heart.
I'm more of an alpine skier (whatever it's called in English, sorry), but I'd love to give biathlon a try cause it sure adds a bit of fun to the whole running around on skis :)

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

That's because they won't add a machine gun version

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Are you implying that all sports can be made better by adding some pew pew’s? You may have a point.

[–] dankm@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

I don't think pew pews are real yet. Biathalon uses bang bangs. Or maybe boom booms. Jury's still out.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean, if they had to hit a target going off one of those slolum jumps...

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Or you could rocket jump for more hang time. Only once, though.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Once is all you need.