MINSK, 29 April (BelTA) – Belarus plans to host big biathlon tournaments after 2020, Secretary General of the Belarusian Biathlon Federation Anatoly Stromsky told BelTA.
During the joint meeting of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) IBU President Anders Besseberg spoke about the prospects of holding big tournaments in the coming years. He did not rule out the organization of tournaments in Belarus, the United States, Switzerland and China. “I think these countries will be able to host competitions in the near future. The issue will be considered at a meeting of the IBU Executive Board in July 2017,” Anders Besseberg said.
The secretary general of the Belarusian Biathlon Federation reaffirmed Belarus' interest in hosting the Biathlon World Cup events. “The federation has already applied for hosting the World Cup competitions. We are ready to host the Biathlon European Championships. As for big tournaments Anders Besseberg talked about at the meeting in Prague, it is highly likely that Belarus will be able to host such events after 2020,” said Anatoly Stromsky.
The Raubichi Olympic Center will host the IBU Summer Biathlon World Championships in 2019. Earlier, the IBU recommended the Belarusian Biathlon Federation to bid for the IBU Biathlon World Championships in 2020 or 2021.
