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

Biathlon Union (IBU) are attempting to distance themselves from their former President Anders Besseberg

Besseberg and IBU secretary general Nicole Resch each stepped-down last week after the opening of a police

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

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach was adamant the reinstatement of Russia would draw a line under the country’s doping scandal during his closing press conference at Pyeongchang 2018.

athletes.At the heart of the probe, which Austrian police confirmed centred on IBU President Anders Besseberg

Besseberg, who denies wrongdoing, and the IBU were consistently labelled as being soft on Russia throughout

“I will not say we have been soft - we have been correct," Besseberg told insidethegames.

“I have full confidence in what we are doing.”Besseberg has also been among the sports officials to cast

participating as neutrals at Pyeongchang 2018.As it turns out, in a cruel twist of ironic fate for Besseberg

International Biathlon Union (IBU) President Anders Besseberg has claimed the World Anti-Doping Agency

Besseberg and Nicole Resch, secretary general of the IBU, have each relinquished their positions this

raided the IBU headquarters in Salzburg following a tip-off from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).Besseberg

 Besseberg has also confirmed that he has stood-down from his WADA position as the investigation

Anders Besseberg has officially stood-down as President of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) pending

over after the 1st vice-president Viktor Maygurov, a Russian, waived his statutory right to replace Besseberg

Salzburg was searched by Federal Criminal Police on Tuesday (April 10) in a probe focusing specifically on Besseberg

the evidence used as part of the investigation ©Netflix"I did not hide a single long doping test," Besseberg

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) vice-president Linda Helleland has called on the organisation to appoint an individual or body with no link to sport to carry out a detailed audit of the Russian doping crisis.

Biathlon Union (IBU) is likely to have convicned Helleland of the importance of her crusade.Anders Besseberg

wrongdoing, is a member of the WADA Foundation Board and a supposed advocate of clean sport.Norway's Anders Besseberg

An investigation into the leadership of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) currently being conducted by the Austrian Federal Criminal Police began following a tip-off by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), who received information from Grigory Rodchenkov, it has been confirmed.

Salzburg was searched by police yesterday in a probe focusing specifically on the body's President Anders Besseberg

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Sir Craig Reedie has urged Russian authorities to adopt "wise counsel" and make the relatively straightforward changes necessary to allow the country to be declared re-compliant with their rules.

Canada, the Czech Republic, the United States and Ukraine are boycotting the event.IBU President Anders Besseberg

The race for the overall International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup titles will reach its conclusion in Tyumen this weekend amid a backdrop of boycotts from countries protesting at the decision to keep the event in the Russian city.

competitors, who claim the organisation have failed to protect clean athletes.IBU President Anders Besseberg

International Biathlon Union (IBU) vice-president James E. Carrabre has warned there may be more Russian doping cases within the sport as Ukraine became the latest country to announce they are boycotting the World Cup finals in Tyumen next week in protest at the event remaining in the country. 

competitors, who claim the organisation have failed to protect clean athletes.IBU President Anders Besseberg

International Biathlon Union (IBU) President Anders Besseberg has defended the decision to keep the World

Besseberg told insidethegames at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games here that the IBU had "acted in the right

many other ways and the provisional suspension will at least last until the end of this season," added Besseberg

Fans attending next month's Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang will be free to wave Russian flags, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed today as the organisation published the eligibility criteria athletes from the country must meet to be cleared to compete.

International Ski Federation President Gian-Franco Kasper and International Biathlon Union counterpart Anders Besseberg

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach attempted to defend his organisation's handling of the Russian doping crisis today by arguing how they have reached a "balance" between a fair punishment and a "humiliation" for the country.

International Ski Federation President Gian-Franco Kasper and International Biathlon Union counterpart Anders Besseberg

Canada have reportedly announced a boycott of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup Finals in March if the event is not removed from its current location of Tyumen in Russia.

after they obtained a letter sent by Biathlon Canada President Murray Wylie to IBU counterpart Anders Besseberg

The Canadian letter was sent to IBU President Anders Besseberg ©Getty ImagesThe letter added: "While

events in Russia at this time is inconsistent with 'efforts to protect clean athletes' as stated by Mr Besseberg

considering following Canada and also announcing their withdrawal from events in Russia.They quoted Besseberg

An "information meeting" for athletes on the World Cup circuit will be held by the International Biathlon Union (IBU) to address the recent decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to force Russian competitors to participate as neutrals at Pyeongchang 2018.

Executive Board is an important step in the efforts to protect clean athletes," IBU President Anders Besseberg