“In our opinion, in the actions of Maygurov V.V.

there are signs of abuse of power, arbitrariness, illegal activities in terms of the distribution of financial resources, misappropriation of funds, approval of financial documents,” the statement says.

On March 29, the IBU announced the suspension of the activities of the RRF as a member of an international organization with immediate effect.

Recall that the 53-year-old functionary has been the president of the organization since 2020.

Elections will be held in June 2022.

His main competitor is RBU Vice President Alexei Nuzhdov.

Earlier, the Tatarstan Biathlon Federation opposed the re-election of Maygurov to the post of head of the RRF.