Festival details and events

The Loop One Festival 2026 in Munich, Germany, will be held over two days and will feature biathlon competitions such as super sprints, shooting trials, and para biathlon events. The International Biathlon Union (IBU) reports that 59 men and 54 women will compete at the event.

Schedule and competition format

Starting lists for the first day of the festival have been published. Women's super sprint qualifications will begin at 11:00, while men's super sprint qualifications will start at 12:20. The event will include shooting trials for both men and women, as well as seated and standing mass-starts for para biathlon and visually impaired mass-starts.

Switzerland's selected athletes

Switzerland has chosen six athletes for the festival. On the women's side, Aita Gasparin, Lea Meier, and Amy Baserga have been selected. On the men's side, Joscha Burkhalter, Niklas Hartweg, and Sebastian Stalder are competing. Lena Haecki-Gross and Coralie Langel are not selected for the event.

Belgium's participation

Belgium's Lotte Lie has withdrawn from the event due to health issues, leaving Thierry Langer as the only Belgian competitor. This reduces Belgium's team to a single athlete for the festival.

France's team choices

France has decided not to send all of its top athletes to the festival, with some opting to compete in the Summer Tour in Arçon instead. Karl Tabouret has withdrawn due to a shoulder injury, leaving France without any athletes at the event.

Germany's team and other nations

Germany's team includes Philipp Horn and Janina Hettich-Walz as leaders, without Selina Grotian. Other countries participating include Slovakia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Italy, Great Britain, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Greenland, Denmark, the United States, Poland, Slovenia, and Canada, each with their own selected athletes.