The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has defended its decision to award the 2021 World Championships to Russia amid criticism from the head of the Norwegian Federation, claiming the International Olympic Committee (IOC) gave the green light to the country’s candidacy for the event during a meeting at Rio 2016.  

Erlend Slokvik describing it as a "scandal" on his Facebook page.In response, IBU President Anders Besseberg

Tyumen in Russia has been awarded the 2021 International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Championships, despite the International Olympic Committee (IOC) urging Winter Federations not to stage major events in the country in the wake of the McLaren Report.

Hochfilzen 2017 and Östersund 2019, the next two hosts of the World Championships.IBU President Anders Besseberg

American Max Cobb has been elected as the International Biathlon Union (IBU) vice-president of sport during the governing body’s Congress in Chisinau in Moldova.

The 12th Regular IBU Congress began with an opening speech from President Anders Besseberg, who discussed

Changes to the election voting system and the awarding of the 2020 and 2021 World Championships are high up on the agenda at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Congress, due to get underway in Chisinau in Moldova today.

opportunity to hold open discussions and consequently make the right, vital decisions," IBU President Anders Besseberg

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) have confirmed that single mixed relay will be added to the programme at its World Championships from 2019.

For years the IBU has worked on the concept of a singled mixed relay," said IBU President Anders Besseberg

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has signed a partnership deal with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) which covers four seasons of the winter sport.

In all, 350 hours of live TV content is promised during the time-frame.IBU President Anders Besseberg

Infront Sports & Media has resigned it marketing rights contract with the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Championships and World Cup events from 2018 to 2022.

important global partner to further develop and promote the sport of biathlon,” IBU President Anders Besseberg

Ukraine's Artem Tyshchenko has been confirmed as the biathlete who failed a doping test for a substance only added to the banned list at the beginning of this year.

review of the anti-doping system in operation at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games.IBU President Anders Besseberg

International Biathlon Union (IBU) vice-president James Carrabre has become the latest figure to express concerns about the anti-doping system at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, calling for a fresh investigation.

His claims have, however, already been downplayed by IBU President Anders Besseberg, who believes the

Anders Besseberg has distanced himself from the claims of James Carrabre ©Getty ImagesBut Besseberg,

There is no longer a Russian representative on the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) 38-member Foundation Board, with the country's Deputy Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov barred from participating until problems with the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) are resolved.

Gian-Franco Kasper, who is also an IOC member, and Norway's International Biathlon Union head Anders Besseberg