Ski jumping scandal: FIS draws consequences - new rules and controls!

Ski jumping scandal: FIS draws consequences - new rules and controls!

In the shadow of a comprehensive scandal about manipulation in ski jumping suits, FIS (International Ski Sportfedation) has decided on extensive changes in the rules and appointed a new chief inspector for material monitoring. News that cause excitement in the international ski jumping circus.

After months of discussions, FIS has announced that it significantly restructure its material control team. As [Laola1.at] (https://www.laola1.at/de/wintersport/skispringen/news/hafele-werd-doch-kathol-folzer-als-skisprung-chef controlleur/), Mathias Hafele finally becomes the successor to Christian Kathol and shares the post with Christian Winkler from Germany. This decision was made in an extraordinary FIS meeting and is part of the consequences that were drawn from the manipulation scandal during the Nordic Ski World Cup in Trondheim.

stricter regulations for suits

The FIS reduced the number of suits to the rest of the season in response to the scandal to a minimum. According to [sportschau.de] (https://www.sportschau.de/wintersport/skispringen/fis-plant-drastic-schraenkung-bei-beit-beit-beit-beit-beit-beit-beit-fis- reaction-suit-norway-100.html), athletes can only start with a suit that comes from the contingent of the current season and is equipped with an identification chip. A replacement suit is only allowed with irreparable damage to the original suit.

These strict regulations stipulate that suits before the competitions have to be individually checked with the athletes. In addition, the suits between competitions of FIS-officials are collected and no longer managed by the teams. To prevent manipulation, the suits are handed over to the athletes shortly before the competitions.

new controls and sanctions

To further exacerbate control, there will also be a new card rule that is inspired by the principles of football. In the case of material violations, yellow and red cards are to be distributed, such as [skispringen.com] (https://www.skispringen.com/fis-macht-ernst-strenge-regelaenderung-nach-skisprung-skandal-kahl, explained). A disqualification while jumping leads to the allocation of a yellow card. In the event of a further disqualification, the athlete receives a red card and is blocked for a World Cup weekend.

These rule changes are a direct reaction to the manipulations carried out by athletes from the Norwegian team in the run-up to the Nordic Ski World Cup. Top jumpers such as Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang have already been suspended by the FIS, while other athletes, including Daniel-André Tande, were given the existing manipulations and reported on a culture of fraud within the sport.

The FIS racing directors Sandro Pertile and let Ottesen emphasize the need for these rule adjustments to protect the integrity of ski jumping and to prevent future scandals of this kind. The new measures are intended to achieve both more fairer competitive conditions and a higher level of trust in the competitions.