Biathlon boss temporarily steps down amid doping cover-up allegations

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http://www.dw.com/en/biathlon-boss-...n-amid-doping-cover-up-allegations/a-43358415

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) announced in a statement published on its website on Thursday that it had provisionally suspended its secretary general, Nicole Resch, while its president, Anders Besseberg (pictured above) had temporarily stepped down.
This came as Austrian prosecutors said they were investigating possible doping, fraud and corruption involving Russian athletes and officials involved in biathlon.
Police had raided the IBU's headquarters in Salzburg on Tuesday following a tip-off that Russian doping cases had been covered up in return for bribes.

Re-posting @taz'smum's post from the Russian news thread in GSD here:

Hajo Seppelt‏ @hajoseppelt

Not many have realized it: Much, much more will come about RUS. It will make massive waves. Shows extend of RUS doping over yrs: 9000 (!) positive screenings of estimated 4500 athletes are under investigation in about 60 IFs/sports bodies. Huge number of sanctions expected

https://twitter.com/hajoseppelt/status/984613653239533568

Very strong acusations against IBU: Besseberg and Resch are alleged to have taken payments from Russian authorities in order to cover up positive doping tests ahead of the Sochi Olympics, according to a report from Le Monde

http://aroundtherings.com/site/A__6...m__/utm_content__/utm_campaign__/292/Articles

Besseberg stands-down as IBU President as Austrian police allege doping cases covered-up

https://www.insidethegames.biz/arti...-doping-cases-covered-up#.WtCWO_zRWi0.twitter

 

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It’s not just Russia. Look at these people! Russians? No.

 

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Biathlon-Former IBU president sentenced to three years in prison

"... in light of the timeline and documents referenced, as well as witness testimonies, the court does not doubt that he has acted in favour of Russia both in words and deeds," the verdict said.

Biathlon-Former IBU president sentenced to three years in prison on corruption charges

The Norwegian National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime (Okokrim) had indicted Besseberg last year for offences which took place between 2009 and 2018. Their charges included the 78-year-old Besseberg -- who was the IBU chief from 1992 to 2018 --...

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