Scandal around Norway's ski jumper: Manipulation at World Cup revealed!

Scandal around Norway's ski jumper: Manipulation at World Cup revealed!

Trondheim, Norwegen - A tangible scandal shaked the Nordic World Ski Championship in Trondheim when Norwegian ski jumpers were disqualified for manipulated suits. "This has a bit of a thread now," said ÖSV head coach Andreas Widhölzl after the last competition. Thomas Thurnbichler, head coach of the Polish team, even spoke of "fleet" and a clear sport fraud. The manipulation was that special, non -permitted stiffnesses were sewn in on the suits that could influence the jumping technique, similar to a wingsuit. This was brought to light by secret film recordings by a Polish journalist who showed how team members, including head coach Magnus Brevig, worked on the suits, which underpinned the allegations, how skispringen.com reported.

After initial dismissal of the protests from Austria, Poland and Slovenia, some Norwegian athletes, including Marius Lindvik, were disqualified after the competition and had to return their won medals, which caused great excitement. "I'm shocked. We wouldn't have expected something like that," said Sandro Pertile, the FIS race director. The Norwegian side, on the other hand, emphasized that it was only violations of the rules and not fraud. Norway's sports director Jan-Erik Aalbu was unimpressed and explained that the athletes are not responsible. The affected suits had already been adapted for upcoming competitions, which the Norwegians referred to as normal, such as Kleinezeitung.at reported.

The scandal could have far -reaching consequences for everyone involved, since the FIS must now carefully check the incidents. It remains to be seen whether there are further disqualifications or punishments. In the ski jumping community, this incident could possibly throw a long -term shadow, and it is also discussed whether past competitions have to be questioned. The controversy about the suits and the persistent rumors about possible manipulations will certainly shape the discussions in the coming days.