Ski jumping scandal: Andreas Küttel unpacks fraud practices!

Ski jumping scandal: Andreas Küttel unpacks fraud practices!

In the ski jump circus, it is bubbling: The suit scandal that started with the Norwegian national team has long since captivated former stars. Among the scenic experts, Andreas Küttel, world champion from 2009, admits that he and his colleagues have not always behaved in accordance with the rules. How laola1.at reported, sprayed covers and his colleagues in their youth. to reduce. Less air means less buoyancy - and that makes longer jumps easier.

The machinations around the suits are not new, as Küttel itself notes. His insane victory at the 2005 World Cup lifted him up after the then Austrian head coach Alexander Pointner asked him if he actually wore the same suit as the first when he had the second jump. As Kleine Zeitung was confused and quickly discovered that other nations exchanged their suits between the continues to to get an unfair advantage. "If you had to go to control after the first round, you could assume that you will be spared after the second jump", the Swiss reveals when it comes to the mysterious tricks of the top teams.

These revelations show that ski jumping often goes behind the scenes. Küttel's confession fits into a number of allegations against former top athletes, which have come to light again and again in the past few days. In addition to him, ski jumps such as Daniel-André Tande and Anders Jacobsen also disclosed their experiences with violent suits that did not meet the regulations. The future of ski jumping is on the brink - the question of what is still to be light remains to be seen.