Rebecca Passler, the Italian biathlete, faced an unsuccessful urgent appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS) in Lausanne against her doping disqualification, resulting from a positive test for letrozole. The National Anti-Doping Organization of Italy (Nado Italia) had excluded her from the upcoming Milano-Cortina Olympics due to the doping charge.

The TAS ruled that it did not have the jurisdiction to hear Passler's case, noting that she should have directed her appeal to Nado Italia rather than the TAS. This ruling effectively keeps Passler's provisional suspension in place, which was initially imposed on February 2, just ahead of the Winter Olympics. The court stated that since Passler approached the TAS before engaging with the Nado authorities, she did not have the procedural right to appeal to the TAS's ad hoc section.

This decision underscores the strict regulations surrounding doping in sports and highlights the complexities athletes face in navigating the legalities of such issues. The outcome also raises questions about the athlete's future, as she remains barred from competing despite her efforts to overturn the disqualification at an international level.