Rebecca Passler may feature in women’s relay
24-year-old tested positive for letrozole in January
The Italian biathlete Rebecca Passler rejoined her team at the Winter Olympics on Monday after a successful appeal against a suspension handed out before the Milano Cortina Games for an alleged doping violation.
Passler began training in the bright sunshine at the Antholz-Anterselva Biathlon Arena on Monday afternoon, firing off shots in bunches of five on the range as her coaches watched intently.
The women’s relay is set to take place on Wednesday and, having missed the earlier competitions, it is the only race that Passler is eligible to take part in. The Italy team captain, Klaus Hoellrigl, said on Friday that he was considering including her in the foursome for the event.
