MOSCOW, Aug 24 Russian biathlete Alexander Loginov will not take part in the first stage Commonwealth Cup, according to the Telegram channel of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU). The stage in Sochi will be held from August 23 to 29. The 30-year-old athlete will miss the Commonwealth Cup stage due to illness. Loginov is the winner of the 2020 World Championship in the 10 km sprint , he also has four gold medals at the European Championships and two bronze medals at the Olympic Games in Beijing. Earlier, the International Biathlon Union (IBU) suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes from competitions under its auspices and suspended the membership of the RBU and BFB against the backdrop of the situation in Ukraine. These decisions were made in accordance with the recommendation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
