​DMITRII TORNER MET WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL BIATHLON UNION OLLE DAHLIN

The XIV regular Congress of the International Biathlon Union (IBU) is taking place in Salzburg (Austria) these days, where the President, Vice-President and members of the Executive Committee of the organization are to be elected. Along with the submitted reports on the status of the project Goal-26, biathlon development issues will be considered as well.

The event is attended by the representatives of more than fifty national biathlon federations. The Republic of Moldova is represented at the Congress by the President of the Biathlon Federation Dmitrii Torner and the General Secretary of the Federation Petru Bria. On the first day of the Congress, Dmitrii Torner and Petru Bria held a meeting with the President of IBU Olle Dalhin to familiarize him with the results of the Federation in the reporting period along with the achievements of our biathletes in the previous season.

<We had a constructive discussion with Mr. Dahlin. And I believe that the tasks he sets will be implemented. We share the same values and vision presented in the IBU Goal 26 Strategy. I hope that the necessary steps will be taken soon to develop biathlon in our republic. Olle Dahlin made it clear that he is interested in increasing the biathlon family and intends to pay special attention to the development of national federations. We have a lot of work ahead related to the implementation of the biathlon infrastructure project,"- said Dmitrii Torner.

The President of the Biathlon Federation also put forward to Mr. Dahlin with a proposal to visit our republic in the near future. According to Dmitrii Torner, this would give impetus to the development and popularization of biathlon in Moldova.

In turn, the President of the International Biathlon Union drew attention to the progress of the Moldavian Federation and the success of our biathletes at the European Championships, promising to promote biathlon in Moldova. He emphasized that the big biathlon family is the main priority of the IBU.

Olle Dahlin also noted that in cooperation with the national federations and all interested parties, it was possible to have an excellent season, which once again demonstrated how exciting and spectacular biathlon is.