The International Biathlon Union Congress in Salzburg has approved an
Executive Board motion to suspend the National Federations of Russia
and Belarus "until they demonstrate their full commitment to
supporting and promoting the purposes and principles of the IBU."
The International Biathlon Union Executive Board has recommended that
members vote to extend the suspension of the Russian and Belarusian
National Federations at next month's Congress until they meet "certain
conditions" including "clearly distancing themselves from the war in
Ukraine."
The International Biathlon Union has announced the suspension of the
National Federations of Russia and Belarus for bringing the sport into
"disrepute".