International Biathlon Union (IBU)

The International Biathlon Union (IBU; German: Internationale Biathlon-Union) is the international governing body of Biathlon. The fundamental purposes of the IBU, among others, are to

• act as the governing body for Biathlon worldwide;
• play a leading role in the Olympic Movement, in particular by organising, supervising and officiating the Biathlon programme at the Olympic Games;
• use competitions, events, programmes, and other activities to promote, develop and encourage participation in Biathlon throughout the world;
• regulate Biathlon efficiently and effectively by developing Rules to be applied and enforced by the IBU and/or the NF Members wherever the sport is practised;
• protect the integrity of Biathlon and the IBU by implementing the highest standards of good governance and by developing and enforcing a comprehensive and broadly applicable integrity code.