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Ski jumping scandal: Norwegian disqualified for material manipulation!
Scandal at the Nordic World Ski Championships: Norwegian ski jumpers disqualified for manipulation. Consequences and reactions in focus.
Ski jumping scandal: Norwegian disqualified for material manipulation!
The ski jumping scandal surrounding the Norwegian team at the home World Championships in Trondheim is causing excitement and outraged reactions within the sports community. After explosive allegations of tampering with the jumpsuits, several Norwegian athletes, including Marius Lindvik, were disqualified after the large hill competition, which led to his silver medal being revoked. How vienna.at reported, secret video footage has shown team members, including coach Magnus Brevik, working on the suits in their hotel room and making illegal alterations. This led to a protest from Austria, Poland and Slovenia because the suits did not seem to conform to the rules.
After initially rejecting the protest, the international ski federation FIS finally accused it of “manipulation”. FIS race director Sandro Pertile expressed his horror and stressed that this could have far-reaching consequences for the sport. "I'm shocked. We didn't expect something like this," explained Pertile, adding that controls will have to be carried out more strictly in the future. He also dismissed the rumors about manipulated chips in the suits and emphasized that the violation of the rules lies in the seams of the suits skijumping.com reported.
Reactions and consequences for the Norwegians
ÖSV head coach Andreas Widhölzl said that the situation left a bad aftertaste. He called the manipulation a “clear sports fraud” that should be regretted, especially since some athletes undeservedly came away empty-handed. Jan Hörl, who now inherits the silver medal, was shocked by the disqualification situation and emphasized the importance of fairness in sport. Norway's sports director Jan-Erik Aalbu, on the other hand, spoke of a violation of the rules without fraudulent intent and defended the athletes. The FIS is now examining whether further measures, such as bans or penalties, are necessary against the Norwegian team.