MOSCOW, March 2 The International Biathlon Union (IBU) suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes from all competitions under its auspices, according to the website of the organization. The possible deprivation of the membership of national federations in the international one will be considered no later than March 17, when the IBU executive committee will meet. and the IBU Cup as neutral athletes due to the situation in Ukraine. In addition, biathletes from Russia and Belarus will not receive points at the World Cup stages against the Nations Cup, and anthems, flags and uniforms with the symbols of these countries will be banned at the competitions. After that, the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) and the Belarusian Biathlon Federation announced that they had decided not to participate in competitions under the auspices of the IBU due to sanctions. Due to doping scandals, the RBU has a temporary membership in the IBU since 2017, for this reason until 2026 year, competitions are prohibited in Russia, and citizens of the country are not allowed to hold positions in the IBU. Earlier, the International Football Federation, the International Skating Union (figure skating, speed skating, short track), the International Ice Hockey Federation, International Basketball Federation, International Volleyball Federation, International Rugby Council, International Table Tennis Federation, Badminton World Federation, International Sailing Federation, International Handball Federation.
