Overview

• NADA has initiated formal proceedings against Carl after her out-of-competition test on March 26 detected Clenbuterol.
• The DSV says a Bundeswehr doctor was supplied Spasmo Mucosolvan instead of allowed Mucosolvan, inadvertently introducing the banned substance.
• Carl declared the medication at her doping control, and with DSV backing she is seeking a full acquittal through an individual case review.
• Experts draw parallels to Therese Johaug’s 2016 case, yet anti-doping specialist Ake Andren-Sandberg predicts a suspension of at least two years.
• A ban would bar the reigning Olympic champion from competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan–Cortina, effectively pausing her career.