Overview
- An end‑March sample from the Military World Championships tested positive for clenbuterol, which Carl and the DSV say came from a cough syrup prescribed by a military team doctor.
- She remains provisionally suspended, barred from training with Germany’s squad and from competing, and will miss the World Cup opener in Ruka.
- Carl posted on Instagram about severe mental strain, saying she sometimes wants to give up and had stepped back from social media to protect her mental health.
- Head coach Peter Schlickenrieder reports she has trained alone for months and feels isolated, warning the situation is eroding her performance.
- Possible sanctions include a multi‑year ban and missing the 2026 Olympics if fault is determined, with officials indicating the case has been complex and slow to adjudicate.