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.