Update: The International Biathlon Union, IBU, wrote in a message to news on Friday that they have received the revised proposal for Sjåstad Chrisiansen. Earlier this week they have now accepted that. – Now I was in a bad mood when you asked about it. I have been in heated discussions with the IBU throughout the autumn. That’s what Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen said when he was asked about the magazine grip, which has led to the International Archery Federation (IBU) changing its rules. Christiansen has made adjustments which ensure that the magazine is even closer to the chamber. He thinks it means he can reload faster and save a second or two on the first shot. But the IBU said no. – They had a technical meeting at the end of October where they introduced a whole bunch of rule changes just before the start of the season. It went under a new rule they have made. They say the magazine looks like it is loaded. I think it is very vague to say that something looks like it is loaded, said the biathlon profile. – Starting to get very annoyed. news has been in contact with the IBU, who said they have gone through the proposal for the biathlete and that they have concluded that the solution does not meet the safety standard. – Due to a lack of clarification in the previous rules, the technical committee has made adjustments to make them clearer, said sports director Daniel Böhm to news. – These changes are intended to remove all uncertainty surrounding the handling of magazines, to ensure strict compliance with the safety guidelines. Any further rule adjustments will be considered at the next meeting of the technical committee in the spring, said Böhm further. Christiansen said that he was still in dialogue with the IBU and that he would submit a response to the rule changes to the association. There he launched another solution, where he pushed the magazine a little further out of the chamber again. – They take quite a long time to answer, so I’m starting to get very annoyed, said Sjåstad Christiansen. IRRITATED: Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen’s changes to have so far received the thumbs down. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB – I will try to adjust a bit and send some pictures. Then we’ll figure it out. If it doesn’t work, it doesn’t work. Then the good, old solution will be. It is this solution that Sjåstad Christiansen has now approved. Christiansen said that there are several other biathletes who use the same method, and he felt a bit guilty that they now have to find other solutions. – I’m not saying that because it affects me so much, but there are others who have used this solution for a long time, he claims. – I’m really annoyed Christiansen thinks the illegal method makes a big difference. – The new solution is far, far faster. Of course, I can understand that it looks loaded, but that solution has already been used by others. I have a picture of that. I’ve been around Europe a bit and taken some pictures this year, to ask the IBU if this looks loaded and this looks loaded, to find where the limit goes and how close to the chamber the magazine can be, said the biathlete. – You sound a little annoyed? – Yes, I’m pissed off. And he meant it: – It’s true, but I just laugh at it. I wish things happened faster and earlier. I think it’s too bad that rules can be changed that can affect athletes so close to the start of the season. Then one could change the rule and say that it applies from next season. Lunde: – Can never compromise with the safety bit news’s biathlon expert, Ola Lunde, was not surprised that the IBU put its foot down for Christiansen’s original magazine solution. – It is creative, but it can never compromise with the safety aspect. I understand very well that the IBU is unsure about that. The way Vetle’s magazine looks, it almost looks like he has already inserted it. And that’s not good, said Lunde. – It is not very dangerous, but it can quickly develop. Suddenly people start with the magazine in. And it’s not allowed in any case, he said, and said he has noticed that athletes try to put the magazine as close as possible. EXPERT: Ola Lunde praises Christiansen’s creativity, but is not surprised by the IBU’s decision. Photo: Vidar Ruud The expert went on to point to the situation from the World Cup in 2000, where Frode Andresen carried a lada magazine during several of the races. The Norwegian won the sprint, but was disqualified from the joint start when it was discovered that he did the same thing there. Afterwards, it led to a tightening of the regulations. Christiansen understands the argument from the IBU. – I understand that you have to think about safety, but perhaps you could change the rules a little earlier than a couple of weeks before the start of the season, said Christiansen, and was supported by Lunde: – I think the IBU could have sorted that out a long time ago, said the expert. Saturday 16 November is the national season opener at Sjusjøen, before the World Cup starts in Kontiolahti, Finland, on 30 November. Published 15.11.2024, at 09.47 Updated 15.11.2024, at 17.59
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Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen saw red after the rule change
