ABOUT US
The Biathlon Integrity Unit is a specialised unit that handles all integrity-related matters in Biathlon, including anti-doping, ethical breaches, betting-related issues and any kind of result manipulation. It protects the integrity of the sport by investigating and prosecuting violations; strengthening the capacity to prevent potential future wrongdoing; and ensuring the International Biathlon Union (IBU) complies with its obligations under the World Anti-Doping Code.
The Biathlon Integrity Unit was established in October 2019 at the IBU Extraordinary Congress in Munich, Germany, in order to separate the ethics of Biathlon from its operations. It is an operationally independent organisation.
OUR VISION
OUR MISSION
OUR BOARD
Louise Reilly
Chair of the Integrity Unit
Louise Reilly is an Irish barrister specialising in sports law and international arbitration, with extensive experience in relation to sports integrity matters (including anti-doping) and governance.
Markus Hauptmann
Executive Board Member
Markus Hauptmann is a retired lawyer and former partner at leading international law firm White & Case. His main practice areas are corporate, mergers and acquisitions, compliance, and sports law.
Alex Marshall
Executive Board Member
Alex Marshall is the Head of the Anti-Corruption Unit of the International Cricket Council, which focuses on preventing corruption in world cricket through education, investigation and prosecution.
Dr. Franz Steinle
Executive Board Member
Dr. Franz Steinle is an IBU Executive Board Member, President of the German Ski Federation and former judge of Stuttgart's high state court, serving as a link between the IBU and Biathlon Integrity Unit Board.
OUR ATHLETES
Clare Egan
US biathlete and Chair of the IBU Athletes' Committee
"The Integrity Unit gives athletes confidence that our sport is fair, that we are safe, and that any question of integrity will be thoroughly and independently investigated. It gives us peace of mind so we can focus on our jobs as athletes."
Daniel Böhm
Former German biathlete and
IBU Sports Manager
"From my experience as an athlete and now working with the IBU, I cannot overstate the importance of a clean and fair sport. The Integrity Unit is integral to strengthening the trust and confidence in the integrity of Biathlon."