A proposal by Russian Alexander Tikhonov will be put forward at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Congress for the membership to reject the two Presidential candidates after he claimed neither Baiba Broka nor Olle Dahlin were deserving of the position.

turned bitter in recent weeks, is due to be held on Friday (September 7).The victor will replace Anders Besseberg

Russia was reduced to the status of a provisional, non-voting member of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) on December 10 of last year. Yet it remains central to the prospects and fortunes of this beleaguered international sports federation which has, in the space of the last three years, plumbed depths unmatched - as yet - by any other.

subsequent findings of the Oswald Commission on behalf of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).Anders Besseberg

taken "leave of absence" from her role ©Getty ImagesOne competitor on the circuit sent a letter to both Besseberg

by a tip-off from WADA, following information received from Rodchenkov, and that it was focused on Besseberg

Resch took "leave of absence" and on April 12, Besseberg stepped down, being temporarily replaced by

I did not hide a single doping test," Besseberg told Norwegian website Nettavisen."

Four unnamed Russian athletes have been charged with anti-doping rule violations by the International Biathlon Union (IBU), it was announced today.

Olympics.The announcement comes just over a week before the IBU elects a new President to replace Anders Besseberg

International Biathlon Union (IBU) Presidential candidate Baiba Broka has accused Swedish challenger Olle Dahlin of personal attacks and dirty tactics as she dismissed rumours of any undue influence from Russia in her campaign.

more sympathetic stance regarding the ongoing corruption investigation into former IBU head Anders Besseberg

Baiba Broka and Olle Dahlin are vying to replace Anders Besseberg, who stepped down amid the corruption

scandal earlier this year ©Getty ImagesBroka and Dahlin are vying to replace Besseberg, who stepped

helm earlier this year amid the corruption scandal at the organisation.A criminal investigation into Besseberg

suffered a lot after the investigation process regarding possible corruption and doping issues against Mr Besseberg

Throughout the protracted Russian doping scandal, the devil has very much been in the detail.

cases involving Russian biathletes and the former head of the sport's worldwide governing body, Anders Besseberg

A lack of female representation and term limits were highlighted as areas of weakness in the Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federation’s (AIOWF) second governance review.

month, with Sweden’s Olle Dahlin facing Latvia’s Baiba Broka.The election was sparked after Anders Besseberg

If elections in the murky world of sports politics were won on paper, there is little doubt who the next President of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) would be.

following the doping scandal - and the results of the investigation into the previous leadership.Anders Besseberg

will point out that, for all his talk of changing the IBU’s governance for the better, he served under Besseberg

International Biathlon Union (IBU) Presidential candidate Olle Dahlin has admitted he is aware of suggestions that Russia is lobbying heavily for rival candidate Baiba Broka as he pledged to restore the reputation and rebuild trust in the embattled organisation if he is elected to the top job.

more sympathetic stance regarding the ongoing corruption investigation into former IBU head Anders Besseberg

conceded restoring faith in the IBU's governance, plunged into crisis following the scandal involving Besseberg

his manifesto, has also targeted making biathlon "the clean sport".The criminal investigation into Besseberg

Russian doping is a subject now considered increasingly boring by many people.

 Sweden's Olle Dahlin is the favourite to replace Anders Besseberg as President but is facing opposition

A joint proposal by Pokljuka, Oberhof and Nové Město na Moravě to host the respective 2021, 2023 and 2024 editions of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Championships has been deferred by the world governing body's Executive Board.

the IBU meeting centred around the fallout of the Austrian police investigation implicating Anders Besseberg

return for a favourable stance towards Russia.They deny wrongdoing.The investigation surrounding Anders Besseberg

Women's monobob, freestyle skiing big air and four mixed team events are among the seven new disciplines added to the programme for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, it was announced here today.

insisted this was not a punishment for the IBU's corruption scandal involving former President Anders Besseberg

International Biathlon Union (IBU) official Felix Bitterling has targeted bringing "new ideas and visions" to the organisation following his appointment as sports director as he insisted the worldwide governing body was a "success story" - despite the scandal involving the previous leadershop.

decision to change the administration came after the opening of a criminal investigation into Anders Besseberg

An external audit of the financial affairs of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) has found no suspicious activity, it has been claimed.

Agency into possible doping, fraud and corruption involving Russian athletes.Former President Anders Besseberg

 IBU President Anders Besseberg stepped down as President following a raid in April on the organisation's

International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) President Ivo Ferriani increased his personal expenses by more than €100,000 (£88,000/$116,000) from 2016 to 2017, insidethegames can reveal on the eve of a Congress where he is standing for a third term at the head of the body.

governance of winter sports following the removal of the International Biathlon Union President Anders Besseberg

Russian Ekaterina Glazyrina has withdrawn her appeal against her two year ban from the sport, the International Biathlon Union (IBU) has said.

The news comes amid a period of turmoil for the IBU.Former President Anders Besseberg and former secretary