Östersund and Annecy-Le Grand Bornand have been removed from the list of International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup venues in the first trimester of the upcoming season after the governing body decided to reduce the number of stops on the circuit.

Double Olympic biathlon champion Olga Zaitseva has vowed to appeal the "political" decision from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to reject her appeal against her disqualification from Sochi 2014 at the Swiss Federal Tribunal.

Russian biathlete Ekaterina Glazyrina is facing a possible life ban after the Biathlon Integrity Unit (BIU) provisionally suspended her based on the McLaren Report and evidence retrieved from the Moscow Laboratory.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has overturned the life bans given to Russian biathletes Olga Vilukhina, Yana Romanova and Olga Zaitseva.

Olympic gold medallist Johannes Thingnes Bø of Norway has pledged to "take a stand" against doping in biathlon following the retirement of outspoken athletes Martin Fourcade and Gabriela Koukalová.

Russian biathlete Kristina Reztsova is set to miss the upcoming season due to the imminent birth of her child.

The Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) has paid off the majority of its debt to the International Biathlon Union (IBU), according to the organisation's President Viktor Maigurov.

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has cancelled events on its second-tier Cup circuit in November and December due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) President Viktor Maigurov has said the organisation intends to pay off its debts to the International Biathlon Union (IBU) before the start of the upcoming season.

Russian biathlon coach Valery Polkhovsky says he will not act as vice-president of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) as well.

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) and and Chinese Biathlon Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the run-up to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has established a gender equality working group.

Biathlon world champion Alexander Loginov has begun a training camp in Sochi separate from the main Russian team.

Three biathletes from Russia have chosen to switch their allegiance to Romania after becoming citizens of the country.