Austria's team for the biathlon festival

The Austrian Ski Federation has announced the athletes who will represent Austria at the Loop One Biathlon Festival in Munich this weekend. The team includes Anna Gandler, Fredrik Muehlbacher, Dominic Unterweger, Dunja Zdouc, and Anna Andexer, with Gandler leading the charge.

Event schedule and format

The Loop One Biathlon Festival will take place over two days, Saturday, October 17, and Sunday, October 18. The event will include women's and men's super sprint qualifications and finals, along with para biathlon competitions.

Para biathlon events

Para biathlon events at the festival will feature seated mass starts, standing mass starts, and visually impaired mass starts. These competitions are designed to accommodate athletes with different physical abilities, allowing them to compete on equal terms.

Prize distribution

Prize distributions will occur at the end of each competition day, rewarding athletes for their performances in both the standard and para biathlon events. This ensures immediate recognition of achievements throughout the weekend.

International participation

Several other countries have confirmed their participation in the festival, including France, Germany, Slovakia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Italy, Great Britain, Estonia, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Norway, and Sweden. This highlights the event's international appeal and competitive nature.