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The IBU has extended the suspension of the membership of the Russian Biathlon Union in the organization until certain conditions are met

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September 16, 2022

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The IBU has extended the suspension of the membership of the Russian Biathlon Union in the organization until certain conditions are met

The Congress of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) has extended the suspension of membership of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) and the Belarusian Biathlon Federation (BFB) in the organization until certain conditions are met. This was announced on Friday by the press service of the IBU.

The decision was adopted by a majority of votes: 40 – in favor, 1 – against, 4 – abstained, 1 vote is invalid.

“The IBU Congress accepted the executive committee’s proposal to suspend the activities of the Russian and Belarusian federations until they demonstrate their full commitment to supporting and advancing the goals and principles of the IBU,” the statement said.

Earlier on Friday, the IBU Congress decided to uphold the suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes from international tournaments until further notice.

In February, the IBU banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in international competitions with national symbols, after which the Russian team withdrew from the remaining stages of the World Cup and the IBU Cup. Later, the IBU completely removed the Russians and Belarusians from their competitions due to the situation in Ukraine, and also suspended the membership of the RRF and the BSE.

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Frenchwoman Jeanmonnot won the pursuit race at the World Cup in Annecy, Wierer came third

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2 weeks ago

December 20, 2025

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Frenchwoman Jeanmonnot won the pursuit race at the World Cup in Annecy, Wierer came third

Lou Jeanmonneau / Photo: © Jasmin Walter / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

French biathlete Lou Jeanmonnot won the pursuit race at the third stage of the World Cup in Annecy (France).

The athlete, who started from the second position, covered the 10 km distance in 27 minutes 58.8 seconds, making one mistake at the shooting range.

The silver medal was won by the representative of Finland, Suvi Minkkinen (lag – 30.2 seconds, 0 misses), who climbed to the podium from sixth place at the start. Italian Dorothea Wierer repeated the result of the sprint and finished third (+32.7; 1 miss).

The winner of the sprint race, Hanna Oeberg, made four shooting errors and finished the pursuit seventh (+47.2).

Later on Saturday, the men’s pursuit race will take place at the Annecy World Cup.

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Reztsova won the pursuit race at the Commonwealth Biathlon Cup stage

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2 weeks ago

December 20, 2025

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Reztsova won the pursuit race at the Commonwealth Biathlon Cup stage

Kristina Reztsova / Photo: © RIA Novosti / Alexey Filippov

Kristina Reztsova won the pursuit race at the third stage of the Alfa-Bank Commonwealth Biathlon Cup in Tchaikovsky (Perm Territory)

The silver and bronze medalist of the Olympic Games covered the 10 km distance in 31 minutes 44.4 seconds, making two mistakes at the shooting range.

Inna Tereshchenko finished second (lag – 54.3 seconds; 3 misses), the top three was closed by Irina Kazakevich (+1.00.8; 3 misses).

On Sunday, at the stage of the Commonwealth Cup in Tchaikovsky, men’s (starts at 09:00 Moscow time) and women’s (12:00) mass starts will be held. Watch live broadcasts of the competition on the Match TV channel, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.

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Biathlete Reztsova: “Bolshunov doesn’t greet anyone. He’s just such a person in life.”

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December 20, 2025

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Biathlete Reztsova: “Bolshunov doesn’t greet anyone. He’s just such a person in life.”

Kristina Reztsova and Alexander Bolshunov / Photo: © RIA Novosti / Alexey Filippov, RIA Novosti / Ivan Mikhailov

Biathlete Kristina Reztsova said on Match TV that skier Alexander Bolshunov does not greet her, despite the fact that they competed together at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.

– He doesn’t even say hello! How will he give me the phone number? He doesn’t say hello to anyone at all. I don’t deserve it. So I went to one Olympics with him. After the Games we saw each other everywhere. He doesn’t greet anyone. “He’s just such a person in life,” Reztsova said on the air of the “Biathlon with Dmitry Guberniev” program.

Watch live broadcasts of the PhosAgro Russian Cup in cross-country skiing and the Alfa-Bank Commonwealth Cup in biathlon on the television channels of the Match group, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.

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