Vladimir Drachev has resigned as President of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) with Viktor Maigourov now set to take charge of the troubled organisation.
Viktor Maigourov, a candidate for President of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU), has claimed he will stand down within a year of being elected if he ousts incumbent Vladimir Drachev but fails to "fulfil my promises".
The Biathlon Integrity Unit yesterday launched its new website, which it feels provides clearer information for biathletes through a user-friendly interface.
Olga Zaitseva, stripped of her Olympic silver medal from Sochi 2014 for her role in the Russian doping scandal, has withdrawn her candidacy for a position on the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) Board.
The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has established a sustainability expert group in a bid to protect the sport and the world from the effects of climate change.
Olga Zaitseva has been nominated to sit on the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) Board, despite her disqualification from the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics for doping.
Three-time world champion and double Olympic bronze medallist Viktor Maigourov is set to stand for Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) President after being proposed as a candidate by the Moscow region of the national body.
International Biathlon Union (IBU) President Olle Dahlin has described the first two virtual regional workshops held as part of the sport’s strategic plan as "very productive".
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hear biathlete Evgeny Ustyugov’s appeal against his doping ban on October 20.
The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has signed up to the United Nations Sports for Climate Action Framework.
Swiss-Ski chief executive Bernhard Aregger said the organisation wants to establish Lenzerheide as a "biathlon hot-spot" after putting the resort forward for the 2025 World Championships.
Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) President Vladimir Drachev has warned the amount of money the organisation needs to pay the International Biathlon Union (IBU) as part of its conditions for full reinstatement is likely to have increased.
The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has announced the cancellation of the 2020 Summer Biathlon World Championships due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Former Russian biathlon coach Anatoli Khovantsev has admitted that he could "count clean biathletes on one hand" as recent as six years ago, but has stressed he believes it is now harder to cheat in the sport.
The Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) has scheduled an extraordinary elective conference for July amid a dispute between members of the embattled body's Executive Board.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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