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Urban Biathlon Debut in Munich Draws Thousands as IBU Hails Loop One Festival

Designed to court younger audiences, the roller‑ski supersprint will be repeated for the next two years.

Ungewohntes Bild im Olympiapark
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Schießstand beim IBU ONE LOOP Festival im Münchner Olympiapark
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Overview

  • The one-day showcase in Munich’s Olympiapark put biathlon on roller skis in a city setting and did not award World Cup points.
  • A main grandstand for about 9,000 was full, with several thousand more spectators lining the Olympiasee and the Olympiaberg.
  • The Supersprint used heats for 60 men and 60 women on a 1.8 km course, with shooting stations over the lake and a 60-meter penalty loop.
  • Germany’s Justus Strelow and Lucas Fratzscher qualified for the men’s final and Anna Weidel advanced among the women, while Franziska Preuß scratched with a hand injury.
  • IBU communications director Christian Winkler cited strong local engagement and positive athlete feedback, and organizers plan to continue the format as the World Cup season begins in Östersund on November 29.