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This is reported by the Norwegian television company NRK.
It is reported that the reason for this decision was the refusal of the IBU to punish the Russian team for the numerous violations of anti-doping rules that the International Olympic Committee.
Note that other winter federations adopted more stringent decisions.
For example, the International Ski Federation refused to hold any competition in Russia for an indefinite period.
Recall, as previously reported, "URA-Inform," the former head of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory (MAL), Grigory Rodchenkov wanted to replace the doping test of Ukrainian biathlete Vita Semerenko dirty. Now the Ukrainian biathlete hopes that the guilty will be punished.