The IOC has launched a new, interactive Safeguarding Directory, a user-friendly tool designed to help athletes and their entourages quickly locate and connect with Safeguarding Officers from National Olympic Committees (NOCs), International Federations (IFs) and many other organisations worldwide.
The BIU acknowledge the award issued by CAS in the case concerning former IBU president A. Besseberg. The CAS ruling imposes a lifetime ban from all future elected or appointed positions within the sport due to severe breaches of integrity.
In a podcast interview, we speak to abuse survivor Joanna Maranhão about safeguarding and about her own journey to become an advocate for victims of abuse in sport.
The Biathlon Integrity Unit is cooperating with Swiss Sport Integrity (SSI) on anti-doping and integrity matters during the IBU World Championships presently under way in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.
In our latest podcast interview, we spoke to Jessica Jislova, the athlete representative on biathlon’s new Mental Health Working Group (MHWG).
The Biathlon Integrity Unit is taking responsibility for all integrity-related matters, including the Anti-Doping Programme, at this month’s IBU Para Biathlon World Championships.
The International Biathlon Union, supported by the Biathlon Integrity Unit, is one of just two international sports federations taking part in Safe Harbour, a collaborative project aimed at strengthening the response mechanism for safeguarding in European sports.
An initial meeting of a newly-established Mental Health Working Group was held on 20 January, as part of an initiative by the International Biathlon Union (IBU) and Biathlon Integrity Unit (BIU) to prioritise mental health in athletes, coaches, and support teams.
The BIU has launched a new governance project, with the aim of enhancing governance standards throughout biathlon’s National Federations (NFs).
Olympic gold medallist Mona Brorsson has been elected to the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA’s) Athlete Council Group 2 for 2025-2027.
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