The Russian Embassy in Italy asked to explain the searches of the biathlon
The residence of the Russian Ambassador in Rome contacted the Italian foreign Ministry and Prime Minister's office for searches of the Russian biathletes.
As said by the 1st Vice-President of the Russian biathlon Union (RBU) Alexey Nuzhdov, early morning Italian law enforcement officers raided the Motel rooms, where the biathlon team of Russia acting at the world Championships in Antholz-Anterselva. According to his statement, the police came to Evgeny Garanichev, Alexander Loginov and coach Alexander Kasperovich.
later, the head of the RBU Vladimir Drachev said Fins news that the reason for the search was the message of one of the Directors of the IBU, who asked to audit a relatively Kasperovich and Loginov. He suggested that Kasperovich have the ability to suspect that He is hiding under someone else's accreditation and brings on world Cup illegal drugs.
Loginov has told that this man took away a computer, phone, and personal belongings, but no charges were ever filed. Before the words were already convicted of doping and He served a two-year disqualification.
Today Loginov together with Garanichev, Matvey Eliseev Nikita Piston is supposed to speak at the world Championships in the men's relay race.
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