Germany's Victoria Carl crosses the finish line in the women's 10 km classic race at the Nordic World Ski Championships. Carl remains provisionally suspended following a positive doping test and is likely to miss the 2026 Olympics. Hendrik Schmidt/dpaDPATue, November 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM UTC·1 min readCross country Olympic champion Victoria Carl of Germany remains provisionally suspended following a positive doping test and is likely to miss the 2026 Olympics.
"As things stand at present, she will not be able to take part in the upcoming winter competitions or the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo," the German Ski Association (DSV) said according to the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"I still find it difficult to accept that carelessness and incorrect medical treatment have now shattered my Olympic dream," Carl said.
Carl, 30, tested positive for clenbuterol at an out of competition test in March. The banned substance was found in a cough syrup that had been prescribed by a German armed forces doctor after the end of the Military World Games.
"It was already a very difficult time, during which I always hoped that everything would turn out well," she said.
Carl sensationally won team sprint gold at Beijing 2022 together with Katharina Hennig. In the past season she finished second in the overall World Cup and won bronze at the world championships as the anchor for the relay team.
It is unclear when a decision with a precise sentence will be made.
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