MOSCOW, Mar 29 Suspension of the membership of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) in the International Biathlon Union (IBU) is due to the fact that Russophobia reigns in the IBU, and illiterate people are in charge of the organization, said four-time Olympic champion Alexander Tikhonov. “What should we do now? not needed. We must wait calmly until the situation returns to normal. While competing at home, in Khanty-Mansiysk. A dead season is ahead. We need to wait and consult with lawyers. Russophobia reigns in the IBU executive committee. They are Russophobes there, and at the same time illiterate,» Tikhonov said. If the removal of the RRF is delayed, according to the four-time Olympic champion, representatives of a number of countries will come to Russia to compete. «Belarusians will come themselves. The Chinese and Mongols will come,» he added.
