The Biathlon Integrity Unit (BIU) and the International Biathlon Union (IBU) welcome the decision issued by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the cases of former athletes Mrs Svetlana Sleptsova and Mr Evgeny Ustyugov.

The CAS has rejected an appeal by Mr Ustyugov and Ms Sleptsova against the first-instance verdicts in their respective cases of anti-doping rule violations (ADRVs). As a result, Mr Ustyugov’s competitive results obtained from 27 August 2013 through to his retirement at the end of the 2013/14 World Cup season are invalidated – including forfeiting any medals, points and prizes. The disqualifications also include results achieved at the Olympic Games and World Championships within the respective time frames.

Mrs Sleptsova’s competitive results obtained from 22 March 2013 through to the end of the 2013/14 World Cup season are invalidated – including forfeiting any medals, points and prizes. The disqualifications also include results achieved at the Olympic Games and World Championships within the respective time frames.

Mrs Sleptsova’s and Mr Ustyugov’s common appeal related to two decisions rendered by the IBU Anti-Doping Hearing Panel in February 2020, which were based on analytical findings recorded in the Moscow Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) database in respect of samples collected from them in 2013.

IBU Anti-Doping Hearing Panel renders verdicts on Sleptsova and Ustyugov (biathlonworld.com)