The idea was that there would be a complete ban on fluorine in cross-country skiing and biathlon in the coming season.
But that will not be the case.
They have postponed the ban once again and now they plan to implement it in the fall of 2023. The reason is that the test equipment is not yet completely reliable.
The Swedish cross-country team's head coach Petter Myhlback has previously said that it is too early to introduce a total ban.
Precisely because the testing cannot be trusted.
- If you run this live this winter, I think it opens the door to cheating.
We do not accept a fluoride ban if the machine does not work, he told SVT Sport in June.
The International Biathlon Union IBU states that it continues to ban so-called C8 products, while C6 is therefore still allowed.
The text is updated.