At the time of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal Krause was forced off the East German swimming team because "team doctors had miscalculated her dose of drugs and worried she might test positive at the Games".
The circumstances surrounding Krause's disqualification from the East German swimming team for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal underscored the challenges of balancing athletic performance with the need to prevent doping, as "team doctors had miscalculated her dose of drugs and worried she might test positive at the Games".