Scandal in the Latvian biathlon team. Coach resigns after allegations of assaulting an athlete
Lars Foster
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Translated by the editors
During the Biathlon World Championship in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, an unprecedented scandal erupted, culminating in severe personnel decisions.
Details: The coach of the Latvian national team, Ilmārs Bricis, resigned from his position after team biathlete Andrejs Rastorgujevs claimed that Bricis broke his finger and injured his shoulder.
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The incident occurred after Rastorgujevs accused Bricis of stealing skis. Bricis denied everything, but according to Rastorgujevs, he claimed to have a witness who saw it all. Bricis himself stated that Rastorgujevs' accusations were ridiculous and that he had to push the biathlete out of his room, where he had come uninvited.
Reminder: The highest position achieved by 36-year-old Rastorgujevs at the 2025 World Championship races was 16th place in the 20-kilometer individual race.
