ABSTRACT
Anders Besseberg was president of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) from 1992 until he was laid off in 2018 on the basis of accusations of wrongdoing. During those years, the sport of biathlon evolved from being a sport for people who were particularly interested to becoming one of the most popular winter sports on television. Besseberg is considered the architect of the various successful forms of competition in biathlon, such as hunting start, joint start, and mixed relays. He lifted the sport of biathlon to new heights during his period as president. By being in the position of president for such a long time, he became a powerful individual with great influence internationally. There were no restrictions on being the union president and how many periods he could be in such a central position without being replaced. Besseberg has been a central figure in shaping the business, culture, ethics, structure, and compliance of right and wrong at IBU as an organization. The suspected fraud was concerned with the president receiving favors and bribes from Russian biathlon union officials.
