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The Star
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Nordic combined-Norway's four-times Olympic champion Graabak calling time on career
FILE PHOTO: Nordic Skiing - FIS Nordic World Ski Championships - Trondheim, Norway - March 8, 2025 Norway's Joergen Graabak celebrates finishing second in the men's individual gundersen REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo (Reuters) -Norway's Joergen Graabak, a four-times Olympic champion in Nordic combined, announced his retirement on Friday, nine months before the 2026 Olympics, saying he is looking forward to "new adventures". The 34-year-old, who is the most successful Olympic combined skier of all time, won gold in the individual large hill at both the 2014 Sochi and 2022 Beijing Olympics, and gold in the team large hill event at both Games. "It has been an amazing journey, and I am incredibly grateful for all the people I have had the opportunity to share it with," he said in a Norwegian Ski Association press release. "I have been both skilled and lucky to have experienced great moments and results – but equally important is everything I have learned, and everything I have experienced along the way. "Now I am looking forward to new adventures," he added. Ivar Stuan, the Norwegian Combined Sports Director, said Graabak would have been a contender for an Olympic medal in Italy. "But I have great respect for the choice he has made," Stuan said. "Norwegian combined sports have a lot to thank Joergen for. He is without a doubt the combined athlete of all time in an Olympic context. "Four gold and two silver is a huge achievement, especially considering how few events we have compared to some other sports. Such a decision is respected just nine months before the next Olympics. A golden boy is leaving." Graabak was recently selected for Norway's combined team for the upcoming season. Graabak is also a three-time world champion, and most recently won silver in the individual large hill and bronze in the team large hill events at this year's world championships in Trondheim, Norway. (Reporting by Lori EwingEditing by Christian Radnedge)
Reuters
13-03-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Ski jumping-Three more Norwegian jumpers suspended due to manipulated jumpsuits
March 13 (Reuters) - Robert Johansson, Robin Pedersen and Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal have become the latest Norwegian ski jumpers to be suspended due to manipulated jumpsuits, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) announced on Thursday. They join Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang, who were provisionally suspended along with three Norwegian team officials on Wednesday. Johansson, Pedersen and Sundal competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim where national team coach Magnus Brevik and equipment manager Adrian Livelten modified the jumpsuits. "Robin Pedersen, Kristoffer Sundal and Robert Johansson... are provisionally suspended, with immediate effect, from participating in FIS events and events organized by a National Ski Association," the FIS said. Both Brevik and Livelten had apologised for modifying the jumpsuits that led to the initial suspensions. Livelten said the athletes had found themselves in this situation through no fault of their own. The FIS had seized the suits of all Norwegian athletes for inspection but found no issues with the equipment used by the women's ski jumping team and by both the men's and women's Nordic Combined teams. However, the suits used by the men's ski jumpers "raised additional suspicions of manipulation" leading to the suspension.
CNN
10-03-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Norway's ski team admits trying to ‘cheat the system' with manipulated suits for world championships event
Two Norwegian ski jumpers have been disqualified from an event at the 2025 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships after their suits were found to have been manipulated. Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang both competed in the men's large hill ski jumping event in the Norwegian city of Trondheim on Saturday, but were later disqualified when their suits were found to contain a reinforced thread. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Jan-Erik Aalbu, the general manager of the Norwegian Ski Federation, admitted that the manipulation of the suits amounted to cheating. 'The support system has explained that, on Friday, they chose to put a reinforced thread in the jumpsuit of Forfang and Lindvik,' Aalbu said. 'This was done knowing that this is not within the regulations, but with a belief that it would not be discovered by FIS' equipment controller. 'The way I consider this, we have cheated. We have tried to cheat the system. That is unacceptable.' Aalbu also said that the athletes had only used the manipulated suits for the men's large hill event and not for any other competition at the world championships. In a statement, skiing global governing body FIS said that Lindvik and Forfang were disqualified 'following an inspection of their jumping suits, which were not in compliance with the equipment rules.' It added: 'The FIS Independent Ethics and Compliance Office is now investigating a suspicion of illegal manipulation of the equipment by the Norwegian team.' CNN has contacted the Norwegian Ski Association for further comment. In posts on social media, both Lindvik and Forfang said that they did not know their suits had been manipulated for the individual large hill competition. In a post on his Instagram Stories, Forfang said that he was 'beyond devastated' to have been disqualified, adding: 'These World Championships were supposed to be a week of dreams, but instead, they ended in tragedy.' 'It is important for me to emphasize that I was never aware that my suit had been manipulated. I have always had great trust in the staff, who have worked tirelessly to develop competitive equipment. But this time, a clear line was crossed. 'At the same time, I am relieved to ensure you that Saturday was the first time I jumped with this suit. As athletes we are responsible for ensuring that our suits fit properly. However, I have not had routines in place to check the finer details of the work being done – such as seams. This is a heartbreaking situation not just for me, but everyone who loves our sport.' Lindvik called the situation a 'nightmare' and said that he felt 'broken and sad,' writing on an Instagram Story: 'I did not know that my suit was being manipulated and I would never ha(ve) used it if I knew. It's hard for me to put words on what I feel right now.' The 26-year-old Lindvik, an Olympic gold medalist, had initially won a silver in the large hill competition before being disqualified. He also won golds in the normal hill and mixed team large hill competitions at the world championships, with both of those results standing.
CNN
10-03-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Norway's ski team admits trying to ‘cheat the system' with manipulated suits for world championships event
Two Norwegian ski jumpers have been disqualified from an event at the 2025 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships after their suits were found to have been manipulated. Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang both competed in the men's large hill ski jumping event in the Norwegian city of Trondheim on Saturday, but were later disqualified when their suits were found to contain a reinforced thread. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Jan-Erik Aalbu, the general manager of the Norwegian Ski Federation, admitted that the manipulation of the suits amounted to cheating. 'The support system has explained that, on Friday, they chose to put a reinforced thread in the jumpsuit of Forfang and Lindvik,' Aalbu said. 'This was done knowing that this is not within the regulations, but with a belief that it would not be discovered by FIS' equipment controller. 'The way I consider this, we have cheated. We have tried to cheat the system. That is unacceptable.' Aalbu also said that the athletes had only used the manipulated suits for the men's large hill event and not for any other competition at the world championships. In a statement, skiing global governing body FIS said that Lindvik and Forfang were disqualified 'following an inspection of their jumping suits, which were not in compliance with the equipment rules.' It added: 'The FIS Independent Ethics and Compliance Office is now investigating a suspicion of illegal manipulation of the equipment by the Norwegian team.' CNN has contacted the Norwegian Ski Association for further comment. In posts on social media, both Lindvik and Forfang said that they did not know their suits had been manipulated for the individual large hill competition. In a post on his Instagram Stories, Forfang said that he was 'beyond devastated' to have been disqualified, adding: 'These World Championships were supposed to be a week of dreams, but instead, they ended in tragedy.' 'It is important for me to emphasize that I was never aware that my suit had been manipulated. I have always had great trust in the staff, who have worked tirelessly to develop competitive equipment. But this time, a clear line was crossed. 'At the same time, I am relieved to ensure you that Saturday was the first time I jumped with this suit. As athletes we are responsible for ensuring that our suits fit properly. However, I have not had routines in place to check the finer details of the work being done – such as seams. This is a heartbreaking situation not just for me, but everyone who loves our sport.' Lindvik called the situation a 'nightmare' and said that he felt 'broken and sad,' writing on an Instagram Story: 'I did not know that my suit was being manipulated and I would never ha(ve) used it if I knew. It's hard for me to put words on what I feel right now.' The 26-year-old Lindvik, an Olympic gold medalist, had initially won a silver in the large hill competition before being disqualified. He also won golds in the normal hill and mixed team large hill competitions at the world championships, with both of those results standing.
New York Times
08-03-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, Norway's cross-country king, completes historic feat at world championships
Heading to the final turn, Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo took the lead one last time, passing Sweden's William Poromaa. The Norwegian cross-country skiing great had turned the sport's marathon race into a sprint. And there's no beating Klaebo in that. Klaebo raced to the finish, and just before he crossed the line, he peeked back at the other contenders who had faded over the final kilometers of Saturday's men's 50km mass start at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He raised his hands to a portion of the more than 100,000 home fans that packed the mountainside in Trondheim, celebrating a victory that completed an unprecedented medal sweep and stamped his place in cross-country lore. Advertisement Klaebo's win in the 50km gave him gold medals in all six events at the world championships, the first time anyone has done that since the event expanded to six events — in 2001 for the men, 2003 for the women. Russia's Yelena Välbe is the only other skier to pull off a golden sweep at the biennial world championships, winning all five women's events in 1997. 'I feel like I've been working so hard to just be here and try to be in my best shape, and managing that and winning six out of six here, it's just crazy,' Klaebo said after the race. 'I don't have any words.' Klaebo finished the six laps around Trondheim's Granasen ski center in 1:57:47.1, 2.1 seconds of Poromaa. A renowned sprinter and 95-time winner on the World Cup tour, Klaebo's place in the sport's history was already well secured. He entered worlds with five Olympic gold medals to his name, along with three golds in each of the previous three world championships. All of those, though, had come in sprints and relays prior to this week. At these world championships, Klaebo won his six golds in 10 grueling days, taking the sprint freestyle on Feb. 27, the 20km skiathlon (which combines the classical and freestyle methods) on March 1 and the 10km interval start on Tuesday while also anchoring gold-medal Norwegian squads in the team sprint classical on Wednesday and the 4X7.5km relay on Thursday. Klaebo was already the men's cross-country name to watch at the 2026 Olympics, but his results in the distance races in the past week make him an even more formidable threat across the entire Olympic program, which runs from Feb. 7-22 in Tesero, Italy. He had come close to winning the 50km world title before. Klaebo was the silver medalist at worlds in 2023 and crossed the line first in 2021 but was disqualified for obstruction — making Saturday's win all the more meaningful for him. 'I feel like I've said this every single race here, that this has been the best day so far, but today, it's just crazy,' Klaebo said. 'Winning a 50k, so close two years ago, disqualified four years ago — it's been a crazy journey when it comes to 50ks.' In the final kilometers Saturday, Klaebo raced in a pack of five in the leading group, including Poromaa and three fellow Norwegians — Harald Oestberg Amundsen, Martin Loewstroem Nyenget and Simen Hegsted Krueger. The others kept a brisk pace throughout the race, hoping to tire Klaebo and distance themselves before the race came down to his specialty — an all-out dash to the finish. Advertisement 'I was struggling on Lap 3 there,' Klaebo said. '(Amundsen) was putting some high pace, but I kind of managed to stay really on the back there, and I feel like I got helped by the hundreds of thousands of people out there.' But in the late stages of the race, the others dropped off. Amundsen faded around the 44km mark. Then, Nyenget fell while leading with just under three kilometers left. Klaebo was right behind and dodged his tumbling countryman to take the lead. Krueger then moved to the front and still led with a kilometer to go, but he couldn't hang with Klaebo and Poromaa has they amped up the speed. Klaebo waited for his time behind Poromaa, bouncing to the inside and passing him down a hill heading into the last turn. From there, the world's best sprinter did what he does and capped his historic 10-day stretch. Krueger finished 8.5 seconds back to win bronze. Nyenget was fourth, 18.6 seconds behind. Amundsen took fifth, 51.8 seconds off the pace. After it was over, Klaebo sat down, leaned against an advertisement along the course and put his head in his hands, absorbing the moment. 'This is way more than I expected and dreamed of,' he said, 'so it's unbelievable.' GO DEEPER In skiing, where 'champions pull up champions,' U.S. women well ahead of the men (Top photo of Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo crossing the finish line Saturday: Lars Baron / Getty Images)
