# IBU Congress to ‘formally handle’ Russia’s return to international arena next month

https://mins.news/en/item/30762

- TASS, 2026-08-24 16:14 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://tass.com/sports/2177095

> IBU President Olle Dahlin says the question of Russian biathletes returning to international competitions will only be formally handled at the union’s September Congress. The meeting is scheduled for September 17-20 in Berchtesgaden, Germany. The Russian Biathlon Union has sued at the Court of Arbitration for Sport seeking an end to the suspension imposed since spring 2022.