Cross-country skier in doping case named athlete of the year 2025
The cross-country skiing star who tested positive for doping earlier this spring has been awarded the German Ski Association’s most prestigious honor: Athlete of the Year 2025.
100,000 euros fine and four-year ban – Is the doping-suspended skier on his way back?
Banned for doping for four years, the skier may now be preparing for a comeback, as the Ski Association confirms recent contact.
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.
Russian skier suspected of doping
The Russian cross-country skier himself reveals the positive test result – and says he cannot understand how it happened.
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.
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.”
Controversial doping case sparks expert divide
The expert debate is in full swing after Victoria Carl tested positive for a banned substance – and opinions are sharply divided.
Victoria Carl tests positive for Clenbuterol after taking prescribed medication
Cross-country skier Victoria Carl tested positive for Clenbuterol after taking prescribed medication; the German Ski Association calls for a fair and nuanced review.
Ski Classics Strongly Condemns Luusua’s Doping Offence
In an official statement earlier today, Ski Classics strongly condemned the Finnish skier Ari Luusua’s use of doping and strengthens cooperation with FIS and WADA.
Luusua Banned For Four Years For Doping
Ari Luusua has been banned for doping for four years. Luusua appealed the decision to the Sports Arbitration Board, claiming that he had ended his career before testing positive, but the penalty remained in force.
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