International Biathlon Union secretary general Niklas Karlsson has
hinted that the Russian Biathlon Union could face a lengthy ban after
provisionally suspending the National Federation.
Øyvind Watterdal has resigned from the Norwegian Olympic and
Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports Sports Board in
protest at its strong opposition to the participation of Russian and
Belarusian athletes in international sporting events.
The British Universities and Colleges Sport has announced it will not
send athletes to the Chengdu 2021 World University Summer Games,
citing the war in Ukraine and ongoing concerns over COVID-19
protocols.
Tony Estanguet has supported the decision to bar athletes from Belarus
and Russia from international competitions, but that it was too soon
to discuss the potential impact on the Paris 2024 Olympic and
Paralympic Games.