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MINSK, Sep 16, Alexander Govorov. President of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) Victor Maygurov told reporters that he received a call from a country that is the leader of the world biathlon, and expressed support for the position voiced in the RRF in connection with the suspension of the Russians. The Congress of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) on Friday decided to uphold the suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competitions until further notice.» I have an idea which countries supported us, but I will not voice it for now. I can say that I had a call from one of the countries — the leaders of the world biathlon, not the middle one. After our letter to the IBU they called me and expressed their support and understanding. They did not compete today, I can understand them, but for me this is a good sign. It means a lot. Over time, the situation will change for the better. If you take cross-country skiing, without our skiers it will be the championship of Norway. The Norwegians themselves would like to compete with the strongest. In biathlon, Russia and Belarus also occupy places in the top 6, so this is also a loss for competition,” Maigurov said. The head of the RBU expressed confidence that biathlon in the country will continue to develop despite the sanctions. there will be stagnation, we are developing youth sports and doing everything so that children continue to go to biathlon. For this, the RRF is doing a great job, redirecting finances, including to our juniors,» he added.