The International Biathlon Union (IBU) announced the restrictions that will apply to the Russian national team at the Biathlon World Championships.

They are associated with the removal of the Russian Federation from big sports and the prohibition for athletes to perform under the flag and name of their country, as well as use the national anthem..

So, at the Biathlon World Championship, the Russian team will act under the abbreviation RBU (Russian Biathlon Union). The anthem of the Russian Federation will be replaced with the IBU anthem, and the logo of the Russian Biathlon Union will be used instead of the flag, according to the official website of the International Biathlon Union..

In addition, the admission of Russian biathletes to the tournament will be coordinated with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

The Biathlon World Championship will be held in Slovenian Pokljuka from 10 to 22 February.