According to the Swedish team's coach Staffan Eklund, the threats may be coming from Russia. (The domain name in the addresses which the e-mails were sent from is the Russian '.ru'.)
Eklund said that the threats are probably coming in response to Sweden's anti-doping stance.
Mattias Nilsson and Bjorn Ferry began receiving threats via e-mail around the time the Russians tested at the World Cup event in January, Eklund told the Associated Press.
The e-mails, which Eklund believes were from angry Russian fans, did not specifically mention the doping, but contained phrases like "We're going to kick your a--," and "I hope you die of cancer", according to the Associated Press.
The biathlon season ends with a race at the Russian resort Khanty-Mansiysk. While the Swedish team still plans to attend, Eklund said that he wants security guarantees for his athletes.
The Swedish team is currently gathering the e-mails to present to the IBU executive board.
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