IBU suspends Russian and Belarusian federations

Kristina Reztsova of Team ROC in action during the women's biathlon relay at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games (by Christophe Pallot/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)
Kristina Reztsova of Team ROC in action during the women's biathlon relay at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games (by Christophe Pallot/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)

The International Biathlon Union has suspended the national federations of Russia (RBU) and Belarus (BiFB) for bringing the sport “into disrepute” amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

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