Italian biathlete Rebecca Passler was suspended for doping shortly before the Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, Italy. She tested positive for the banned substance letrozol and was suspended just two days before the opening ceremony. After an appeal, she was allowed to compete in the Olympics.
According to the Italian anti-doping organization Nado, the case reportedly involved an apparent instance of involuntary intake or unconscious contamination. Passler, 24, described the suspension as the worst thing that can happen to an athlete and said she was devastated, feeling that everything she had worked for was destroyed in an instant. She also stated that she was not treated with the respect all people deserve.
the worst thing that can happen to an athlete
Passler thanked supporters for their help during this difficult time.
she was devastated, feeling that everything she had worked for was destroyed in an instant
she was not treated with the respect all people deserve
thanked supporters for their help during this difficult time