In 2016 Jungbluth sought and received the help of the Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee to create a ski federation for Ecuador, which allowed him to compete for the country. Klaus lives and trains in Mountain Creek, Queensland, Australia. Jungbluth will become the first athlete from Ecuador to compete at the Winter Olympics. On 19 January 2018 Rodríguez was named as the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.