wˌɛn hɪz ɪmpɹˈuːvd pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz sˈɔː hˌɪm sˈɛt təbi pˈɪkt fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv bˈaɪəθlɑːn wˈɜːld tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪps, ðə dˌiːˌɛsvˈiː dɪdnˌɑːt sᵻlˈɛkt hˌɪm, ˈɛskɐlˌeɪɾɪŋ dɪspjˈuːts bᵻtwˌiːn hɪmsˈɛlf ænd ðɪ ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ænd ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli lˈiːdɪŋ hˌɪm tə swˈɪtʃ nˌæʃənˈælᵻɾiz ænd ɐplˈaɪ fɔːɹ bˈɛldʒən sˈɪɾɪzənʃˌɪp.
When his improved performances saw him set to be picked for the 2012 Biathlon World Championships, the DSV did not select him, escalating disputes between himself and the Association and eventually leading him to switch nationalities and apply for Belgian citizenship.