Ski Jumping Suit Scandal Shakes Norway

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Cheating scandal shocks ski jumping, topples Olympic champions and shakes Norway’s lofty reputation

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Two Olympic gold medallists disqualified from the large hill event in Trondheim .

Head coach and equipment manager admitted they had cheated, though just on one occasion.

Extra material in the same color had been inserted that added weight and helped to lower the material between an athlete’s legs as they hit the air.

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation ( FIS ) said the illegal alterations were only subsequently confirmed by tearing apart the seams of the offending Norwegian ski suits.

FIS investigators are now likely to want to closely inspect all the Norwegian team suits, in men’s and women’s ski jumping and Nordic combined, at the world championships. Lindvik ’s gold medal in normal hill is sure to be looked at, though it is unclear how far back an investigation could reach for results at World Cup events this season or beyond to previous seasons. Lindvik was Olympic champion in large hill at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games . The ski jumping World Cup season continues for three more weekends, starting Thursday in Oslo ..