Biathlon: Investigations also against Russian team members

Vienna (SID) The Austrian authorities are also investigating Russian athletes and coaches in the scandal involving the IBU World Biathlon Association. This was announced by the central public prosecutor's office responsible for prosecuting white-collar criminal cases and corruption, WKSTA, on Thursday. The WKSTA did not provide any further information about the accused persons. The investigation is due to "the use of banned substances or methods for the purpose of doping, serious fraud in connection with doping and the acceptance of gifts from employees." After raids in Norway and Austria, the IBU announced that IBU President Anders Besseberg and Secretary General Nicole Resch were the focus of investigators. There were also house searches in Germany. However, the WKSTA did not disclose where exactly and why. According to the WKSTA, the period of the crime primarily concerns the 2017 Biathlon World Cup in Hochfilzen. According to the authority, the corruption allegations go back to 2012. The accusation is that the IBU did not respond appropriately to suspected doping cases. In this context, bribes amounting to $300.000 (around 240.000 euros) were promised or accepted. The WKSTA assumes a total damage amount of 275.000 euros. In addition to the bribes, there is also “prize money swindled through doping” amounting to 35.000 euros. This sum is likely to refer exclusively to the 2017 World Cup.

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Biathlon: Investigations also against Russian team members

The Austrian authorities are also investigating Russian athletes and coaches in the scandal involving the IBU World Biathlon Association.

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