MOSCOW, Dec 21 The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has decided to share the victory in the overall standings of the World Cup 2013/14 season between Norwegian Tura Berger and Finnish Kaisa Mäkäräinen, according to the official website of the organization. Zaitseva after the Sochi Olympics after being found guilty of an anti-doping rule violation. The overall victory in the World Cup that season was won by the Finnish woman, four points ahead of the Norwegian. After recount, Berger is five points ahead of Mäkäräinen. “Since it is impossible to recreate the circumstances in which both athletes could have met in the finals of the season to determine the champion in a fair manner, the IBU Executive Board unanimously decided to award two Large Crystal Globes and declare the 2013 overall winners/14 Turu Berger and Kaisu Mäkäräinen The IBU has managed to find a fair solution for both athletes, based on the principle that clean athletes cannot be punished for doping violations of others. violation of anti-doping rules, “- the organization said in a statement. The awards ceremony will be organized at one of the stages of the World Cup. Berger will receive an extra cash reward for winning the overall standings. “It's a fair decision. win the title in my last race that day, but overall I am very happy with my career, “Berger is quoted by the IBU website as saying.
