MOSCOW, 17 Mar. The Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) considers the decision of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) to start the procedure for the removal of the national federation as politically biased and unlawful, the Russian side did not violate the IBU constitution, said the head of the RBU Viktor Maigurov, whose comment is quoted by the federation's Telegram channel. Thursday, the IBU announced the start of the procedure for the removal of the RBU and the Belarusian Biathlon Federation with immediate effect. The suspension will be subject to regular review by the Executive Board and will last until the next IBU Congress in September 2022. Both national federations have seven days to react. After this period, the Executive Committee will make a final decision on the suspension of membership.
