Biathlon benefited from an exceptional setting in Antholz-Anterselva in February. It will be even more prominently featured in Le Grand-Bornand in 2030. The IOC Executive Board has decided tointegrate the simple mixed relay into the program, which means that biathlon will be represented in 12 competitions at the upcoming Olympic Games. A reward for the work carried out by the IBU in recent years.
« We are delighted that the single mixed relay will make its debut at the 2030 Alpine Olympic Games. We thank the IOC for giving us this opportunity and are eager to showcase this discipline at one of the most iconic biathlon venues in our sport » declares IBU President Olle Dahlin.
He appeared at the World Championships in 2019 for " create some more engaging formats better suited to television The single mixed relay is contested over 13,5 kilometers, in pairs. For Dahlin, it's one of the most exciting events in this sport, capturing both the thrill and unpredictability of biathlon while highlighting the excellence of our female and male athletes on the same field. Its inclusion in the Olympic program will solidify this position and give millions of people the chance to discover and appreciate its intensity and suspense for the very first time. »
