Rebecca Passler, a young Italian biathlete, has been readmitted to competition following a controversial doping case involving a banned substance, letrozole, that threatened her Olympic dreams.
Rebecca Passler, a biathlete representing Italy, faced a significant setback in her career when she was suspended due to a positive doping test for letrozole, a prohibited substance according to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The test was conducted on January 26, before the highly anticipated Winter Games in Milan Cortina 2026, which meant she was at risk of missing the Olympics entirely. The case became a source of emotional turmoil for her family, particularly given her father's history as a former champion and volunteer at the Olympic venues, turning their dreams into anxieties.
