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Russian biathlete Alexander Loginov pulls out of mass-start race after police raid scandal in Italy
Russian biathlete Alexander Loginov, who was subjected to a police search on Saturday, has decided to pull out of the final race at the 2020 IBU World Championship in Italy despite booking a place in the men’s mass start.
Feb 23, 2020 10:32
‘No evidence of doping violations’: Russian embassy in Italy responds to police raid on biathlon team
The Russian embassy in Rome has issued a statement saying that Italian police officers found no evidence of prohibited medicine usage by Russian biathletes during a raid conducted on Saturday.
Feb 22, 2020 18:12
‘They thought my coach supplied me with doping’: Alexander Loginov on shocking police search before relay race
Russian biathlete Alexander Loginov who was subjected to a police search hours before Saturday’s race has commented on the raid saying that he and his coach were suspected of using prohibited drugs.
Feb 22, 2020 17:38
‘I learnt it from Russian media’: IBU president Olle Dahlin says he was unaware of police raid on Russian athletes
International Biathlon Union (IBU) President Olle Dahlin has said he was unaware of a police raid on Russian athletes which took place just hours before the men’s relay race at the World Championship in Italy.
Feb 22, 2020 13:06
‘Anti-doping officer personally initiated police raid without IBU authorization’ – Russian biathlon head Vladimir Drachev
The head of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) Vladimir Drachev revealed that a shocking police raid on Russian biathletes was initiated by IBU interim Anti-Doping Manager Sarah Fussek-Hakkarainen who personally signed the inquiry.
Feb 22, 2020 12:26
‘They took our rifles as if we were dangerous criminals’: Russian biathlete Loginov on Italian police raid
Russian biathlete Alexander Loginov, who was subjected to a search by Italian police on Saturday, said that officers broke into their hotel room early in the morning while he was sleeping and confiscated his rifle.
Feb 22, 2020 11:10
Thought biathlon was boring? Meet Dorothea Wierer – the Italian star sending fans wild at the 2020 World Championships (PHOTOS)
Dorothea Wierer is an Italian ‘shooting skier’ who managed to end the dominance of German and Norwegian athletes in women’s biathlon, on Sunday winning the 10k pursuit at the World Championships to bag her second world title.
Feb 16, 2020 17:23
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