The athletes that were first chosen for the programme were tennis player Kathinka von Deichmann, cross-country skier Robin Frommelt, alpine skiers Nico Gauer and Marco Pfiffner, mountain biker Romano Püntener, and racing driver Fabienne Wohlwend, due to the support from their sports' national federations and dedication to their respective sports.[5] A singular athlete qualified for the Games, Swiss-Liechtensteiner Romano Püntener, a mountain biker who competed in the men's cross-country event.Püntener was trained by Swiss former cyclist and Olympian Ralph Näf, who won a silver and bronze medal at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships.[6] Over a distance of 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) with eight laps, the men's cross-country event was held at Colline d'Élancourt and started at 2:10 p.m. on 29 July 2024.The winner of the event was Tom Pidcock of Great Britain, who was the defending champion from the previous Summer Olympics in Tokyo.