Overview

• The former president of the International Biathlon Union, Anders Besseberg, has been indicted in Norway on charges of aggravated corruption spanning nearly a decade.
• Besseberg allegedly accepted bribes including watches, hunting trips, prostitutes and a leased car between 2009 and 2018.
• Besseberg denies any wrongdoing though he resigned as president in 2018 after Austrian police raided the IBU headquarters.
• The charges were the result of a joint investigation involving Norway, Austria, Canada, the Czech Republic and Liechtenstein.
• Besseberg had served as IBU president for over 20 years.