The International Biathlon Union (IBU) suspended the Russian and Belarus national federations due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The IBU noted it would be rather unfair for the Russian and Belarus national federations to continue to receive IBU membership due to their countries actions in disrupting the lives of their Ukrainian counterparts.
The IBU said both national federations have “violated the humanitarian obligations” which have dishonored the spirit of the sport.
“These violations...bring the IBU and the sport of biathlon into disrepute,” the IBU said in a statement.
More than a month into the Ukraine war, millions of citizens have been displaced and thousands others have been killed.
Russia has called its invasion a “special operation mission to disarm and denazify those who have infiltrated the political structure of Ukraine.”
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