Biathlon: Rebecca Passler has had “some very difficult days”.
In the press release from the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) announcing the end of the provisional suspension for doping of the transalpine biathlete Rebecca Passler, the latter spoke for the first time on the subject.
Those were very difficult days,” she says. I always believed in my good faith. I’d like to thank everyone who helped me, the lawyers who monitored my situation, the Italian Winter Sports Federation and my family and friends. Now I can finally focus 100% on biathlon again.
From Monday 16 February, Rebecca Passler will once again be available to the Italian staff. She could therefore take part in the women’s Olympic relay scheduled for next Wednesday.
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