PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Citing fears for their personal safety and frustration at Russia’s continued failure to comply with antidoping regulations, the United States biathlon team has announced it will boycott the season-ending World Cup event in Russia next month.
The team made the announcement in a statement Saturday. It is the latest sign of discontent among athletes over the handling of the Russian doping scandal, which corrupted the 2014 Winter Olympics as well as scores of other events across several years.
Russian officials were not immediately available for comment. A spokesman for the International Biathlon Union declined to comment.