Ski jumping scandal: Team Olympic champion confessed at World Cup!

Ski jumping scandal: Team Olympic champion confessed at World Cup!

Trondheim, Norwegen - The ski jumping world is in a real storm: former Norwegian ski jumpers have published shocking revelations about fraud in their ranks. Daniel-Andre Tande, Olympic champion of 2018, broke the silence and opened openly that he used manipulated material during his career. "Everyone really does that," confessed Tangel, while Anders Jacobsen and Johan Remen Evensen also had to admit that they had worn suits that did not meet the regulations. Jacobsen, who once won the four -hill tour, commented: "If fraud means to wear a suit that is too big, then I cheated", like kleinezeitung.at reported.

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The manipulation not only went to the suits, but also to shoes and even underwear. Tangel revealed that the Norwegian team had processed its suits with a perforation machine in 2019 in order to optimize the air permeability and to meet the tests of the FIS. "The principle in this sport is, if you are not caught, you didn't cheat," said Evensen and referred to a fundamental problem of setting in ski jumping. Above all, he and his colleagues blame the International Ski World Association FIS for the grievances, since it often does not consistently do violations and thus creates an environment that favors fraud.

The revelations have already resulted in personnel consequences. After the Nordic Ski World Cup in Trondheim, not only coach Magnus Brevig was released, but also his assistant Thomas Lobben, who admitted to being involved in the organization of manipulated suits. The Norwegian Ski Association announced that the World Association FIS "fully cooperate" and have already handed over all the suits requested, which makes the Situation even more explosive, as FAZ.net reported.