MINSK, September 18, Alexander Govorov. Four-time Olympic biathlon champion Alexander Tikhonov in an interview with, he expressed the opinion that sanctions on Russian sports could begin to be lifted by the upcoming January. At the end of February, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that international sports federations not allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in competitions due to the situation in Ukraine. A number of IFs have followed this recommendation. 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. «Europe and America are used to living off other countries, so I'm not friends with them. someone supported in biathlon. Russia has 40% of the bowels of the globe. The situation in Ukraine should have been ended a long time ago,” Tikhonov said. Europe is secured, so we will be treated better. If we talk about the Olympics, I hope that we will be admitted to the next Games.»
