Anders Besseberg

Anders Besseberg was the first president of the organization, serving for 25 years.

Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·Ukraine· 2026-09-20

Anders Besseberg was the president of the IBU for over two decades.

Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·Slovenia· 2026-09-19

Anders Besseberg had to resign after being convicted of serious corruption.

Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·Slovenia· 2026-09-18

Anders Besseberg resigned after being accused of accepting bribes during a doping scandal.

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·Taiwan· 2026-02-13

Anders Besseberg resigned after being accused of accepting bribes during a doping scandal.

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·Ireland· 2026-02-11

Anders Besseberg was sentenced to three years in prison for receiving expensive watches and other benefits from Russian sports leaders.

Aftenposten·Norway· 2025-09-02

Anders Besseberg was the former president of the biathlon federation and is involved in a court case.

Aftenposten·Norway· 2025-05-25

Anders Besseberg was previously the president of the International Biathlon Union and has been convicted of serious corruption.

Aftenposten·Norway· 2025-04-24

Anders Besseberg led the world of biathlon and has been accused of accepting bribes and unethical behavior during his tenure.

15min – major Lithuanian news website·Lithuania· 2025-03-16

Anders Besseberg was banned for life from all elected positions in international sports due to a recent ruling.

Aftenposten·Norway· 2025-03-14

Anders Besseberg, former president of the Biathlon World Federation, was sentenced to prison for corruption.

Süddeutsche Zeitung·Germany· 2025-02-08