The new biathlon season will be opened in mid-October with a festival in Munich. World Cup winner Sturla Holm Laegreid is already sharply criticizing the event.
The biathlon season 2025/26 is getting closer. The IBU Loop One Festival in Munich (October 18 and 19) is a kind of official starting shot. Sturla Holm Laegreid, the overall World Cup winner of the past winter, has now spoken out with criticism.
“We have to bite the acid apple,” said Laegreid in an interview with TV2 . Above all, he showed himself to be blankly about planning the event. Because this is particularly impractical for the Norwegians. The opening event falls exactly on the weekend when your height training camp takes place.
Sturla Holm Lächreid is not a fan of the new biathlon festival in Munich
“The association made the plans for the event a long time ago,” said the 28-year-old. “Then the data for the Loop One was announced and we saw that they collided with the training camp.”
Biathlon festival in Munich collides with a training camp
The Norwegians are preparing for the Winter Olympics in their training camp in Italy. For the Loop One Festival you would have to interrupt it for two days. “It makes our stay less optimal. But if we have to, then we have to,” said Laegreid.
However, the IBU association previously assured that an exchange had taken place. “Your cooperation laid the foundation stone. In the end we found a very good time that fits most people,” said the World Association.
The IBU Loop One Festival is celebrating its premiere this year. At the event in the Olympiapark Munich, the 60 world’s best biathletes compete in a super-sprint format.
The New Biathlon Season wants Open in mid-october with a festival in Munich. However, World Cup Winner Sturla Holm Laegreid is already sharply criticizing the event.
The 2025/26 Biathlon Season Is Getting Closer. The Ibu Loop One Festival in Munich (October 18 and 19) is a Kind of Official Staring Signal. However, Sturla Holm Laegreid, The Overall World Cup Winner of the Past Winter, Has now spoken out with criticism.
“We have to bite the bullet,” Laegreid Said in an interview with TV2 . Hey what Particularly Incompremen About the Planning of the Event. Because this is particularly impractical for the Norwegians. The Opening Event Falls Exact On The Weekend When their Altitude Training Camp Takes Place.
Sturla Holm Lächreid is not a fan of the New Biathlon Festival in Munich
“The Association Made the Plans for the Event A Long Time Ago,” The 28-Year-Old Explained. “Then the dates for loop one were announced and we saw that they collide with the training camp.”
Biathlon Festival in Munich Clashes With Training Camp
The Norwegians are Preparing for the Olympic Winter Games in their training camp in Italy. For the Loop One Festival, they would have to interrupt it for two days. “It Makes Our Stay at Altitude Less Optimal. But if we have to, that we have to,” Said Laegreid.
But before that, the IBU Association assured that to Exchange Had Taken Place. “Their Cooperation Laid the Foundation. In the end, we found a very good time that suits Most People,” The World Association Said.
The Ibu Loop One Festival Celebrates ITS Premiere This Year. At the event in the Olympic Park in Munich, the 60 Best Biathletes Competes in A Super Sprint Format.