(FILES) Then President of IBU Anders Besseberg addresses the opening ceremony of the Biathlon World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria, on February 8, 2017. A Norway court on April 12, 2024 sentenced the former international biathlon boss to prison for three years and one month for accepting bribes, primarily from Russian officials, including luxury watches, prostitutes and hunting trips.
Norwegian Anders Besseberg, the 78-year-old head of the International Biathlon Union from 1993 to 2018, was found guilty of nine of 10 counts of aggravated corruption during the period 2009-2018, charges he denied. (Photo by BARBARA GINDL / APA / AFP) / Austria OUT