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Italian Biathlete Rebecca Passler Provisionally Suspended After Positive Test Days Before Milano‑Cortina

Her Olympic status remains pending B‑sample results, with any Games‑time measures handled through CAS procedures.

Overview

  • Italy’s anti‑doping agency said the 24‑year‑old tested positive for letrozole and methanol from a test it ordered.
  • The National Anti‑Doping Tribunal issued a precautionary suspension for alleged violations of articles 2.1 and 2.2.
  • Italy’s Olympic committee said it has removed Passler from the Milano‑Cortina team pending the case.
  • CAS’s director general said lab documentation and B‑sample analysis come before any Games‑time request by the ITA to the CAS Anti‑Doping Division.
  • Any final sanction and eligibility decision would be determined by the sport’s international federation.