Olympic host country 'humiliating' caught No. 1 doping of shock → 'Legendary nephew' immediately kicked out... Suspension of qualification 'withdrawal'

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It is a humiliation of the host country. With the opening of the 2026 Milan and Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics just four days away, an Italian athlete's doping has been detected.

"Italy's biathlon national team Rebecca Fasler (24) was immediately expelled from the Olympic squad after testing positive for a banned substance," global media Reuters reported on the 3rd (Korea time). "The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) has officially expelled Fasler from the national team for being caught in a doping test."

Considering the "BBC" and other local reports, the incident is the first doping violation detected in the tournament since athletes from each country began entering Milan and other regions.

Pasler reportedly tested positive for the banned drug ingredients retrozole metabolites and methanol in a drug test conducted by the Italian Anti-Doping Agency (NADO). Retrozole is a drug commonly used to treat breast cancer and has the effect of lowering estrogen levels, so it is included on the prohibition list. Shortly after the test results were confirmed, NADO issued a provisional suspension of Pasler.

CONI took immediate action after being notified by the International Testing Agency (ITA) of Pasler's positive test. CONI said in an official statement: "We have confirmed a positive doping test for Pasler from the ITA. Therefore, I ordered Pasler to be immediately excluded from the Olympic squad."

CONI then left open the possibility of replacing the entry, saying, "We reserve the right to review the possibility of selecting a replacement player in accordance with the regulations."

The Italian sports community is embarrassed when the host country's athlete is embroiled in a doping scandal just before the opening. Flavio Rodda, president of the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI), said, "We promise to find out the truth quickly about the incident," adding, "As it can seriously affect the athletes' careers and the honor of the federation, it is important to resolve and clarify this issue so that there are no misunderstandings left."

Pasler was one of the rising stars of the Italian biathlon. Pastler, a former junior world championship champion, finished adapting to the senior stage, finishing 11th in the women's relay at the 2024 International Biathlon Federation (IBU) World Championships. In particular, Pasler's uncle drew more attention as he was known as biathlon legend Johan Pasler, who won two bronze medals and two world championships at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.

However, Pasler's dream of making his debut at the Olympics went up in smoke. Due to the doping detection, the participation in the Olympics has been canceled, and it is expected that a long-term suspension of athletes will be inevitable depending on the results of further investigations in the future.

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