Ski jumping scandal: Norwegians disqualified due to material manipulation!

Ski jumping scandal: Norwegians disqualified due to material manipulation!

The ski jumping scandal around the Norwegian team at the home World Cup in Trondheim causes excitement and outraged reactions within the sports community. According to explosive allegations of manipulation in the jump suits, several Norwegian athletes, including Marius Lindvik, were disqualified after the competition on the Großchanze, which led to the disclosure of his silver medal. As vienna.at reported, secret video recordings have shown how team members, including coach Magnus Brevik, work on the suits and make illegal changes. This led to a protest from Austria, Poland and Slovenia, since the control conformity of the suits did not seem guaranteed.

The International Ski Single FIS finally stated the allegation of "manipulation" after the protest. FIS racing director Sandro Pertile expressed his horror and emphasized that this could have far-reaching consequences for sport. "I'm shocked. We would not have expected something like that," said Pertile and added that the controls have to be carried out more strictly in the future. He also rejected the rumors about manipulated chips in the suits and emphasized that the rule violation in the seam of the suits, such as