A doping charge against Russian biathlete Tatyana Moiseyeva, who failed a drugs test at last month`s world championships in Sweden, has been dropped, the sport`s world governing body said on Sunday.
The International Biathlon Union (IBU) said on its Web site that although Moiseyeva`s A sample had tested positive for dexamethasone, a steroid hormone, it closed the case after the athlete and her doctor had submitted their explanations.
The IBU said on www.biathlonworld.com that the explanations were analysed by its vice-president for medical issues, Dr. James Carrabre, who came to the conclusion that the substance was used as topical preparation for ophthalmic disorders.
Former world junior champion Moiseyeva, 26, tested positive following the women`s relay, in which the Russians finished fourth, on Feb. 17 in Ostersund.
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