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Italy’s Anti-Doping Court Reinstates Rebecca Passler for Olympics After Letrozole Case

The appeals panel cited the apparent validity of unintentional intake, clearing the way for her return to Italy’s biathlon team from Feb. 16.

Overview

  • NADO Italia’s Court of Appeal upheld her challenge to a provisional suspension imposed after a Jan. 26 positive test for letrozole.
  • FISI said she will rejoin the squad on Monday, Feb. 16, making her available for the Feb. 18 relay and the Feb. 21 mass start.
  • The decision recognized the apparent validity of involuntary intake or unconscious contamination of the substance.
  • She will miss the women’s sprint on Saturday and the pursuit on Sunday before rejoining the team.
  • CAS earlier ruled it lacked jurisdiction over her initial appeal, which followed CONI’s order removing her from the Olympic team.