Doping-sanctioned star announces comeback: “I am stronger than ever”
Having barely appeared in public since the positive doping test, the ski star is now signaling a return.
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Victoria Carl receives an 18-month suspension for anti-doping rule violation
German cross-country skier Victoria Carl has been handed an 18-month suspension following an anti-doping rule violation, according to a decision issued by the independent German Sports Arbitration Court (DIS) on April 2, 2026.
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Uncertainty surrounds ski star: “Everyone is terrified”
No one has seen the ski star for many months. The 30-year-old has vanished, and now the skiing community is searching for answers: “It’s obvious that they are hiding something.”
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Olympic champion after positive doping test: “I feel very bad”
“I feel very, very bad,” says the Olympic champion. For now, she is suspended after testing positive for Clenbuterol during the Military World Championships.
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Bjørgen reacts to the silence: “Tragic”
Several months after the scandal, everything is still quiet around the German cross-country skiing star. Now Marit Bjørgen speaks out.
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Victoria Carl’s coach: “Of course it affects the team”
He was just as shocked as everyone else. Victoria Carl tested positive for doping, and the Swedish national team coach for Germany, who is also Frida Karlsson’s private coach, admits: “Of course it affects the team. It’s not nice, neither for the team nor for the sport of skiing.”
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Victoria Carl 10km freestyle winner in Olos/Muonio
The third and final day of the Olos/Muonio Ski Race Weekend took place today in Finland with a 10km individual race in freestyle technique for women and men. Victoria Carl (GER) won the women’s skate race.
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Victoria Carl classic winner in Olos/Muonio
The second day of the Olos/Muonio Ski Race Weekend took place today in Finland with a 12km individual race in classic technique for women and men. Victoria Carl (GER) won the women’s classic race.
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