China, Switzerland and Belarus will be the next frontiers of the biathlon World Cup?

Last week, a meeting was held in Prague between the Ibu (the international biathlon federation) and the Abu, the European Broadcasting Union. Among the topics also discussed the future of the biathlon World Cup. According to the Secretary-General of the Belarusian Federation, the limits of the maximum circuit could be extended in the years to come.

Monday 1 May 2017 10 minutes reading time

Anatoly Stromsky said at the head of the Belt that in this case, the President of the Ibu Anders Besseberg said that "Belarus, Switzerland and China will be able to organize competitions in the near future. This speech will be dealt with during the meeting of the Executive Board of July". In fact the fact of playing a World Cup stage in China is discounted. Beijing will host the Winter Olympic Games 2022, so in the winter of 2020 - '21 will stage the first ever appointment in Chinese territory. Different talks for Belarus and Switzerland, respectively with Raubichi and Lenzerheide, have been knocking on the circuit for some time. According to Stromsky's words, the Belarusian federation has already been nominated to host World Cup races, and Besseberg would be reassured about the possibility of scheduling the plant near Minsk after 2020. Indeed, this is a return, as Belarus's present capital represented the reference training center at the time of the Soviet Union, hosting three World Cup editions (1974, 1982 and 1990). It remains to be understood who would make room for the claimants. The talk, however, has long been known. Nations with the ambition of organizing events at the top of the circuit are many, far more than the space available with the current calendar. Belarus plans to host big biathlon tournaments after 2020, Secretary General of Belarusian Biathlon Federation Anatoly Stromsky told BelTA. During the joint meeting of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), IBU President Anders Besseberg spoke about the prospects of holding big tournaments in the coming years. He did not rule out the organization of tournaments in Belarus, the United States, Switzerland and China. "I think these countries will be able to host competitions in the near future. The issue will be considered at a meeting of the IBU Executive Board in July 2017, "Anders Besseberg said. The secretary general of the Belarusian Biathlon Federation reaffirmed Belarus '' interest in hosting the Biathlon World Cup events. "The federation has already applied for hosting the World Cup competitions. We are ready to host the Biathlon European Championships. As for big tournaments Anders Besseberg talked about at the meeting in Prague, it is highly likely that Belarus will be able to host such events after 2020, "said Anatoly Stromsky. The Raubichi Olympic Center will host the IBU Summer Biathlon World Championships in 2019. Earlier, the IBU recommended the Belarusian Biathlon Federation to bid for the IBU Biathlon World Championships in 2020 or 2021. Read full text at: http: //en.belta. By / sport / view / belarus-to-host-big-biathlon-tournaments-after-2020-100881-2017 / If you use BelTA's materials, you must credit us with a hyperlink to eng.belta.by. Belarus plans to host big biathlon tournaments after 2020, Secretary General of Belarusian Biathlon Federation Anatoly Stromsky told BelTA. During the joint meeting of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), IBU President Anders Besseberg spoke about the prospects of holding big tournaments in the coming years. He did not rule out the organization of tournaments in Belarus, the United States, Switzerland and China. "I think these countries will be able to host competitions in the near future. The issue will be considered at a meeting of the IBU Executive Board in July 2017, "Anders Besseberg said. The secretary general of the Belarusian Biathlon Federation reaffirmed Belarus '' interest in hosting the Biathlon World Cup events. "The federation has already applied for hosting the World Cup competitions. We are ready to host the Biathlon European Championships. As for big tournaments Anders Besseberg talked about at the meeting in Prague, it is highly likely that Belarus will be able to host such events after 2020, "said Anatoly Stromsky. The Raubichi Olympic Center will host the IBU Summer Biathlon World Championships in 2019. Earlier, the IBU recommended the Belarusian Biathlon Federation to bid for the IBU Biathlon World Championships in 2020 or 2021. Read full text at: http: //en.belta. By / sport / view / belarus-to-host-big-biathlon-tournaments-after-2020-100881-2017 / If you use BelTA's materials, you must credit us with a hyperlink to eng.belta.by. Belarus plans to host big biathlon tournaments after 2020, Secretary General of Belarusian Biathlon Federation Anatoly Stromsky told BelTA. During the joint meeting of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), IBU President Anders Besseberg spoke about the prospects of holding big tournaments in the coming years. He did not rule out the organization of tournaments in Belarus, the United States, Switzerland and China. "I think these countries will be able to host competitions in the near future. The issue will be considered at a meeting of the IBU Executive Board in July 2017, "Anders Besseberg said. The secretary general of the Belarusian Biathlon Federation reaffirmed Belarus '' interest in hosting the Biathlon World Cup events. "The federation has already applied for hosting the World Cup competitions. We are ready to host the Biathlon European Championships. As for big tournaments Anders Besseberg talked about at the meeting in Prague, it is highly likely that Belarus will be able to host such events after 2020, "said Anatoly Stromsky. The Raubichi Olympic Center will host the IBU Summer Biathlon World Championships in 2019. Earlier, the IBU recommended the Belarusian Biathlon Federation to bid for the IBU Biathlon World Championships in 2020 or 2021. Read full text at: http: //en.belta. By / sport / view / belarus-to-host-big-biathlon-tournaments-after-2020-100881-2017 / If you use BelTA's materials, you must credit us with a hyperlink to eng.belta.by.

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