MOSCOW, July 7. /TASS/. The International Biathlon Union’s (IBU) stance regarding the suspension of Russian athletes remains unchanged despite updated recommendations issued by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), IBU President Olle Dahlin announced to TASS in a statement on Tuesday.
The IOC announced its decision earlier in the day to provisionally lift an earlier-imposed suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) and also recommended lifting restrictions on the participation of Russian athletes in all international tournaments.
"The IBU has taken note of the IOC’s decision regarding its recommendations to IFs [International Federations] on Russian athletes’ participation in international competitions. As the IOC reiterated, decisions on participation fall within the autonomy of each IF," the statement reads quoting Dahlin as saying. "The IBU’s position is unchanged, and the IBU Congress decision of 2022 remains in place."
"The IBU Executive Board set up a monitoring group which will continue to regularly evaluate the situation and provide regular reports to the Executive Board," the statement added.
IOC previously-imposed sanctions against Russia, Belarus
