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The International Biathlon Union (IBU) made a mistake when sending athletes awards for the season-2019/20.
The Big Crystal Globe for the victory in the World Cup overall was supposed to go to the Norwegian Johannes Biot, but the prize was sent to the Frenchman Martin Fourcade.
Johannes, in turn, received the Small Crystal Globe by mail for the individual race that Fourcade won.
The Big Crystal Globe, which Johannes should have sent, was sent to me. And the “globe” for individual races delivered him. I suggested he leave the trophy - he was not particularly opposed, "
Note that in the fight for the " The Frenchman won this award for seven consecutive years, from 2012 to 2018..
Recall, the season-2019/20 was the last for Fourcade. Five-time Olympic champion announced his retirement and triumphantly said goodbye to biathlon.