IBU Does Not Consider the Return of Russian and Belarusian Biathletes
Lars Foster
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
With the onset of the full-scale war in Ukraine, the International Biathlon Union (IBU) has taken one of the most principled stances regarding Russian and Belarusian athletes. And the IBU has no intention of changing it.
Details: According to the Union, despite recent pressure from the International Olympic Committee to reinstate "neutral" athletes, the IBU has not received any requests, and as of now, these are just rumors.
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Quote: "The International Biathlon Union is not currently discussing the return of Russian or Belarusian athletes," noted the president (Olle Dahlin – ed.).
"We have not received any official request from the IOC regarding the inclusion of neutral athletes, so we have nothing to comment on besides the rumors, which we do not comment on," said the Union's statement, which was obtained by the Tribuna website.
