IBU Plans to Rule on Russian Athletes Suspected of Doping by 2017

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Athletes during the mixed relay race at the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 1 in Ostersund, Sweden - Sputnik International
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The International Biathlon Union (IBU) is going to make a decision on the Russian athletes suspected of doping before the end of 2016, IBU Vice President Olle Dahlin said on Thursday.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Earlier on Thursday, IBU President Anders Besseberg said that the union received the list with the names of 31 Russian athletes suspected of doping by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

"If someone deserves to be punished, we want this to happen as soon as possible. But everything should be done in accordance with the rules. Our decisions may then be appealed to the CAS [the Court of Arbitration for Sport], so it is important that we have a legal basis. The aim is to decide before the New Year," Dahlin said, as quoted by the Svenska Dagbladet newspaper.

He added that WADA's revelations were "saddening," but the situation could have been even more said if they did not come to light.

On December 9, WADA independent commission headed by Richard McLaren introduced the second part of the report on alleged Russian doping abuse, revealing manipulations by athletes in 30 sporting disciplines.

On Sunday, IBU announced that it had formed an expert working group to deal with the fresh doping allegations.

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