Italian biathlete returns to Olympic squad after blaming doping positive on Nutella

February 16, 2026

TL;DR

Rebecca Passler has rejoined the Italian biathlon team at the Winter Olympics.
She was provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned substance letrozole.
Passler appealed, claiming the contamination occurred from a spoon shared with her mother, who takes letrozole for breast cancer treatment.
Nado Italia upheld her appeal, allowing her to compete.
The World Anti-Doping Agency noted the decision is provisional, with a full hearing to follow.
Passler is eligible to participate only in the women's relay event on Wednesday.

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