Ski jumping scandal: Norway under pressure-FIS plans 3D scanner for suits!

Ski jumping scandal: Norway under pressure-FIS plans 3D scanner for suits!

A huge scandal shakes the world of ski jumping: Norway is the focus of a fraud that endangers the credibility of sport considerably. Videos that have been recorded anonymously show how the Norwegian team manipulated its competition suits in order to achieve inadmissible advantages. This scandal situation has already led to the disqualification of athletes such as Johann André Forfang and Marius Lindvik, and the excitement is great, since there is now worry that the fraud is deeper than originally assumed. This reports the Krone .

FIS reacts with new technologies

The pressure on the International Ski Association FIS is huge, and Andreas Bauer, the head of the FIS material commission, demands comprehensive changes to prevent such scandals in the future. Bauer pleads for the use of 3D scanners to thoroughly check ski jumping suits. "So far, everything has been checked manually that human measurements have not excluded. With modern technologies, we can scan the body dimensions of the jumpers and their suits precisely," he explains. This procedure could continue to raise fairness in ski jumping to a new level, as well as nau

Bauer's suggestions include the introduction of immediate measures for the remaining World Cups. He suggests that you only allow one suit per jumper and give it 30 minutes before the competition to avoid manipulation. "No changes can be made in this way," said Bauer. These drastic steps are necessary to maintain the integrity of ski jumping and to restore confidence in the fairness of the competition.