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Samuelsson Says He Races Doped Rivals as Nordic Survey Exposes Testing Gaps

The Swedish biathlete points to an anonymized Nordic poll that found many national‑team athletes were rarely tested outside events.

Overview

  • Broadcasters SVT, NRK, Yle and DR surveyed 413 national‑team athletes and received a 45% response rate.
  • 49.2% of respondents reported no out‑of‑competition test between September 1, 2024, and September 1, 2025.
  • 35.5% said they were not tested during competitions in that period, while 17.5% reported being tested once.
  • Sebastian Samuelsson questioned the cost‑effectiveness of frequent testing given mostly negative results and called for complementary investigative methods.
  • The findings emerge weeks before the 2026 Winter Olympics in Antholz, sharpening pressure on anti‑doping oversight without an official policy response reported.