Manipulation scandal shakes SkiSprung World Cup: Norwegian unmasked!

Manipulation scandal shakes SkiSprung World Cup: Norwegian unmasked!

A huge manipulation scandal pushes the Norwegian ski jumping team offside and ensures fear and outrage at the Nordic World Cup in Trondheim. In the grand finale on Saturday, normal hill world champion Marius Lindvik was exposed by the silver medal after it was found that his suit was manipulated. His compatriot Johann André Forfang, who took fifth place, was also disqualified. Such fraud systems not only shake the ski jumping circus, but also harm the reputation of sport, as reported [OE24].

ÖSV head coach Andreas Widhölzl expressed his displeasure with the words with the words: "This now has a bit of a thread." Thomas Thurnbichler, the Polish head coach, also let his annoyance run free: "It is clear manipulation and clear sports fraud, similar to doping." He regrets that possible medalists were able to check too late due to the inadequate controls. The manipulation was that the Norwegians apparently sewed a stiff band in the suit, which is not allowed and changed the jump.

responsibility and insight

It is interesting that Norwegian officials dismiss the allegations as a rule violation and not as fraud. Norway's head coach Magnus Brevig emphasized that the athletes are not responsible. Jan-Erik Aalbu, the ski jumping director of the Norwegian association, took full responsibility for the disqualifications. The World Association FIS said that this incident was classified as "manipulation". This development is seen as an incentive for more controls in order to avoid such events in the future, the colleagues from [Suedtirolnews] report.

A Polish journalist had published secret film recordings that show how Norwegian suits are changed before disqualification. This resulted in criticism from several countries, and the teams from Austria, Slovenia and Germany called for an official investigation. Trust in the Fairness of the competition now hangs on the silk thread, while the eyes of the ski jumping community are still curious about the reactions of the World Association.