Overview
- Italy’s anti-doping National Appeals Court overturned Passler’s provisional suspension, making her eligible to compete at the Winter Games.
- Passler had tested positive for letrozole in an out-of-competition control on January 26 and was provisionally suspended on February 2.
- The CAS ad-hoc chamber earlier declined jurisdiction and directed the case to the national anti-doping authority for resolution.
- The Italian federation said she will rejoin the team on February 16, will skip Saturday’s sprint, and could be considered for Wednesday’s women’s relay after training assessments.
- Letrozole, an anti-estrogen used in cancer therapy, is banned for its masking potential; Italian media reported a contamination scenario involving a household spoon used for Nutella.