Biathlon : ex-patron jugé en Norvège pour corruption.

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Le procès pour corruption aggravée de l'ancien président de la Fédération internationale de biathlon (IBU), le Norvégien Anders Besseberg, qui est soupçonné d'avoir dissimulé des cas de dopage russes en échange de faveurs, a débuté mardi à Hokksund, dans le sud de la Norvège.  Selon l'accusation, M. - L'info en continu  https://buzzplus.fr/ Infos, news & actualités - L'information internationale en direct.

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00:00 The corruption trial has been set up by the former president of the International Federation of Biathlon, IBU,

00:05 the Norwegian Anders Besseberg, who is suspected of hiding cases of Russian doping in exchange for favors,

00:10 began Tuesday in Oksin, in southern Norway.

00:14 According to the accusation, Mr. Besseberg accepted luxury watches, exclusive hunting parties, prostitutes and a car in Lysigne between 2009 and 2018.

00:24 The 77-year-old man, president of IBU from 1992 to 2018, denies any malversation.

00:30 Why did the Russians want to get Besseberg's favors?

00:34 Why was a right-wing right-wing front interested in pouring wine pots?

00:39 "We will try to prove it," said Attorney General Marianne Jüpsland, quoted by the NTV agency, at the opening of the trial.

00:47 This first day of hearing in front of the first instance court in Buskeru, located 60 km west of Oslo, will be devoted to the exposure of facts by the prosecutor as well as to the arguments of the defense.

00:57 The accusations that weigh on the former boss of the World Biathlon echo the conclusions of a disturbing report published in January 2021 by an independent commission set up by the International Federation.

01:09 This one, created by the Swedish Holdalen who succeeded Mr. Besseberg at the head of IBU, had concluded that the Norwegian had protected Russian interests for many years with the help of its Director General, the German Nicole Resch.

01:21 Based on testimonies from whistleblowers, searches carried out by Austrian and Norwegian police, and on a report from the World Anti-Doping Agency (AMA),

01:31 the document had pinned Mr. Besseberg for receiving at least $ 200,000 (182,780 euros) from Russian officials, having been invited to hunting parties in Russia and having received prostitute services.

01:43 If the facts are revealed, Anders Besseberg risks 10 years in prison.

01:47 The trial must last until February 16.

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