Sweden's Olle Dahlin and Norwegian Tore Bøygard have emerged as the first two candidates to replace Anders Besseberg

Congress in Poreč in Croatia from September 5 to 10.Dahlin and Bøygard are both standing to take over from Besseberg

A proposal for a detailed audit of the Russian doping crisis and an update on the progress of the country's bid for compliance are among the key issues due to be discussed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) during its Executive Committee and Foundation Board meetings here.

control process is also on the agenda ©Getty ImagesThe criminal probe into former IBU President Anders Besseberg

which centres on possible doping, fraud and corruption, was launched following a tip-off from WADA.Both Besseberg

Fresh questions are being asked of the process to award the Russian resort of Tyumen hosting rights for the 2021 International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Championships in 2016.

contender.Documents obtained by the Norwegian broadcaster have also indicated that former IBU President Anders Besseberg

 Besseberg and Resch each stepped-down from their positions last month amid the opening of an investigation

two weeks later in Anterselva.US biathlete Clare Egan was among those attending meetings with Anders Besseberg

and Nicole Resch in 2017 ©Getty Images"There is corruption in the voting process," Besseberg reportedly

Slokvik added that it was "regrettable and worrying" that Besseberg and Resch were unable to do anything

Germany's Felix Bitterling has been appointed as the sport director of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) as the worldwide governing body began its restructure following the scandal involving the previous leadership.

confirming it would restructure the administration after the opening of a criminal investigation into Anders Besseberg

Norwegian broadcaster NRK that a total of 12 people are under investigation.Two - presumably Resch and Besseberg

fraud.German broadcaster ARD and newspaper Bild have also reported that a confidential WADA report claims that Besseberg

Vladimir Drachev, Viktor Maygurov and Dmitry Aleksashin will battle it out for the Presidency of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) after incumbent Alexander Kravtsov confirmed he would not stand for re-election.

and the RBU.The 49-year-old, a double Olympic medallist, waived his statutory right to replace Anders Besseberg

An external audit of the International Biathlon Union's (IBU) anti-doping programme will be carried out by the Institute of Anti-Doping Organisations (iNADO) following claims that the former leadership at the worldwide governing body accepted bribes in return for a favourable stance towards Russian athletes.

that they were planning a restructure of the administration amid the ongoing investigation into Anders Besseberg

under-fire governing body, who have attempted to distance themselves from the alleged corruption involving Besseberg

Anders Besseberg stood down as IBU President last month after the criminal investigation was opened ©

Norwegian broadcaster NRK that a total of 12 people are under investigation.Two - presumably Resch and Besseberg

fraud.German broadcaster ARD and newspaper Bild have also reported that a confidential WADA report claims that Besseberg

Russian journalists were on bullish form at the press conference which closed last week’s International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board meeting in Lausanne.

 I wonder if the biathlon case would have been completed if Anders Besseberg remained in charge

after the anti-doping panel held their hearing in October and there are, unconfirmed, rumours that Besseberg

Russian biathlete Ekaterina Glazyrina has been banned until next year and stripped of four years of results in a doping case based on evidence contained within the McLaren Report.

earlier this year.It comes at a time where the IBU are seeking to repair its reputation after Anders Besseberg

 The latest announcement comes following the launching of the investigation against Anders Besseberg

Tribunal.IOC President Thomas Bach also backed the WADA in their handling of the investigation into Besseberg

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) plan to appeal the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision to clear 28 Russians accused of doping to the Swiss Federal Tribunal, it has been announced today.

IBU links to Russia, which has already led to the standing-down of the body's former President Anders Besseberg

Reflections on Pyeongchang 2018 and an update on boxing's place on the Tokyo 2020 programme are among items expected to be discussed at a two-day meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board starting here tomorrow.

 An investigation into the former IBU leadership, including President Anders Besseberg, could be

current corruption investigation at the International Biathlon Union (IBU).Former IBU President Anders Besseberg

Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) arbitrator and ex-International Biathlon Union (IBU) secretary general Michael Geistlinger has defended the process by which doping cases against 28 Russian athletes were overturned earlier this year.

ImagesGeistlinger chose not to comment directly on the standing down of former IBU President Anders Besseberg

Sponsors of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) have said they are "taking note" following the launch of an investigation surrounding the body's former leadership, but are yet to withdraw their backing.

Anders Besseberg and Nicole Resch both relinquished their positions as President and secretary general

committed to a rigorous and consistent approach at all levels, should any misconduct be proven".Anders Besseberg

 Besseberg and Resch deny all wrongdoing.The IBU have also published a "clarification" on their

of Tyumen was controversially maintained as host of this season's World Cup finals last month by the Besseberg-led

German broadcasters ARD and ZDF have promised to continue their coverage of biathlon despite the doping scandal engulfing the sport's worldwide governing body.

Former International Biathlon Union (IBU) President Anders Besseberg and former secretary general Nicole

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach was only present for two days of last week’s SportAccord Summit in Bangkok before dashing off to India. 

Anders Besseberg and Nicole Resch, the now-ex IBU President and secretary general, are at the centre

made it their mission to avoid the media, but I heard the same thing over and over last week.Anders Besseberg

Besseberg, on the other hand and to be blunt, came across as an absolute dinosaur.

Italy's Ivo Ferriani is to be proposed as the winter sports representative on the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to replace Gian-Franco Kasper, insidethegames understands.

investigation opened last week against the organisations former President and secretary general: Anders Besseberg