Italian biathlete Rebecca Passler was provisionally suspended due to a positive doping test but has been reinstated for the 2026 Winter Olympics after it was determined that her positive test was due to involuntary ingestion of a banned substance.
Rebecca Passler, an Italian biathlete, faced a provisional suspension on February 2 due to testing positive for letrozole during an out-of-competition control. However, she was reinstated by the National Appeals Tribunal of the National Anti-Doping Organization (NADO) after it was found that the incidence was unintentional, linked to possible contamination. The Tribunal concluded that there was apparent merit in her case, suggesting that the substance could have entered her system without her knowledge, thereby indicating a valid defense against the charges.
