Tested positive for doping – still allowed to compete at the Olympics
The Italian biathlete who tested positive for doping just before the Olympics will still be allowed to compete. The appeals court has now lifted her suspension.
The Italian biathlete who tested positive for doping just before the Olympics will still be allowed to compete. The appeals court has now lifted her suspension.
An Italian biathlete has been provisionally suspended after testing positive in an out-of-competition anti-doping test, adding uncertainty ahead of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Went under the radar of anti-doping authorities, now the 29-year-old admits the offence and says he takes responsibility.
He has been banned from all competitions for four years and largely avoided public appearances since his doping conviction in 2021, but now he is targeting the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The World Cup season in cross-country skiing kicks off this weekend. It will do so without Victoria Carl. The same goes for the Olympics in February.
The German ski star has been suspended since the summer, and two weeks before the World Cup opener, she still has no information. Now, new signals suggest that clarification may be close.
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.
Banned for doping for four years, the skier may now be preparing for a comeback, as the Ski Association confirms recent contact.
“I feel very, very bad,” says the Olympic champion. For now, she is suspended after testing positive for Clenbuterol during the Military World Championships.
The Russian cross-country skier himself reveals the positive test result – and says he cannot understand how it happened.
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