The Norwegian biathlon star took a beating at last weekend’s championship in Anterselva. Now she opens up about her Olympic worries.

Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, who turns 29 in September, is at a high-altitude training camp in Italy together with the rest of the Norwegian national team. The purpose of the camp is to prepare for the coming Winter Olympics, which will take place at altitude, and to train on the courses that will be used in the event.

As part of the camp, the women’s national team participated in the Italian Summer Biathlon Championships at the Olympic venue in Anterselva last weekend.

For Tandrevold, who has always struggled with altitude, it was brutal. She couldn’t get things working either on the course or at the shooting range. The Norwegian biathlon star finished in 33rd place in the sprint, her first competition since the World Cup final in March.

“It was a shock to the body. I’ve had some very heavy training blocks with a lot of volume and little intensity, so my body isn’t used to competing,” she explained to FondoItalia, and continued:

“It was really tough, especially at the shooting range with such high intensity. But now that summer is almost over, I have to increase the intensity.”

Opens about Olympic concerns

For Tandrevold, however, the main goal of the weekend’s races was first and foremost to get in a good training session. In connection with the races, she opened up about her dreams and worries.

“I hope to get on the podium at the Olympics, but I know it’s going to be difficult for me. The competitions are at altitude. But at the same time, it’s a huge challenge. It motivates me, and I want to improve,” she said.

Even though Tandrevold has a strained relationship with altitude, she still feels she is making progress.

“To be honest, coming here to Anterselva to train is not the worst thing in the World. And I feel better and better on these tracks. I take steps forward every year, and I really hope that I can be at my best at the Olympics,” she said.

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Praises the courses

Tandrevold also praised the work the Olympic organizers have put into the venues in Anterselva.

“I’m impressed with what they’ve done. The new finish is very fast, and it suits me perfectly. I was really happy when I came here and saw it,” she said.

The biathlon competitions at the 2026 Olympics will take place at the famous Antholz-Anterselva stadium, which has been upgraded for the Games at a cost of several million euros.

Biathlon competition schedule for the 2026 Olympics

The Olympics will be held in Italy from February 4 to 22, 2026. In biathlon, there are a total of ten events, six for women and six for men, with the mixed relay as the opening race.

Biathlon Olympic Program 2026

• February 8
• 14:05 CET – Mixed relay 4x6km, women and men
• February 10
• 13:30 CET – 20km individual, men
• February 11
• 14:15 CET – 15km individual, women
• February 13
• 14:00 CET – 10km sprint, men
• February 14
• 14:00 CET – 7.5km sprint, women
• February 15
• 11:15 CET – 12.5km pursuit, men
• 14:45 CET – 10km pursuit, women
• February 17
• 14:30 CET – Relay 4×7.5km, men
• February 18
• 14:45 CET – Relay 4x6km, women
• February 20
• 14:15 CET – 15km mass start, men
• February 21
• 14:15 CET – 12.5km mass start, women

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