Overview

• The BIU imposed a six-month suspension after finding that Bricis breached conduct rules during the physical altercation at the 2025 World Championships in Lenzerheide.
• Andrejs Rastorgujevs suffered a broken finger and additional injuries when Bricis confronted him over allegedly stolen skis, curtailing his season.
• Days after the February incident, Bricis resigned as Latvia’s national biathlon coach under mounting scrutiny.
• Investigators noted Bricis’s full cooperation and acceptance of responsibility as factors in determining the sanction.
• BIU chief Greg McKenna declared the probe closed and stressed a zero-tolerance approach to violence in sport.