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Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
3 more Norwegian ski jumpers suspended in cheating scandal
(NewsNation) — A cheating scandal is rocking the ski jumping world. Five members of the Norwegian ski jumping team, along with a coach and an equipment manager, have been suspended. They're all accused of manipulating ski jumping suits to gain an unfair advantage. A video leaked to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation shows the illegal alterations being made. World championships medalists Robin Pederson and Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal were provisionally suspended along with Robert Johansson over suspicion of illegal manipulation of jump suits, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said. Ben Mezzenga: 'I'm over' the 'Love is Blind' heartbreak They follow the suspension on Wednesday of Olympic gold medalists Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang in a scandal that came to light after Norway team officials manipulated suits to improve aerodynamics and help athletes fly farther. A ski jumper's suit is preapproved down to the smallest detail. The team, however, is accused of adding extra material to a seam in the crotch area, increasing the surface area and allowing its athletes to glide further through the air. Ski jumping has seen this before, though. Three years ago, a women's team was accused of wearing suits that were too big. There are strict uniform guidelines, and the suits are measured and checked to make sure all athletes are jumping on an even playing field. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation is now investigating. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Guardian
13-03-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Three more ski jumpers suspended as cheating scandal engulfs sport
Three more Norwegian ski jumpers were suspended on Thursday in a widening cheating scandal that has shocked the sport. World championships medalists Robin Pederson and Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal were provisionally suspended along with Robert Johansson over suspicion of illegal manipulation of jump suits, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said. They follow the suspensions on Wednesday of Olympic gold medalists Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang in a scandal that came to light after Norway team officials manipulated suits to improve aerodynamics and help athletes fly farther. FIS said it was asked to seize all jump suits used by Norway at the world championships in Trondheim last week and found no irregularities. But it said findings that 'raised additional suspicions of manipulation' led to the suspensions of Pederson, Sundal and Johansson, who will not be able to take part in any events organized by FIS or national ski associations. 'The rules are quite clear. The rules are made by all the ski family,' FIS secretary general Michel Vion told a news conference in Oslo where a World Cup event started on Thursday. 'We know exactly the situation and I heard [it said] that, 'Yeah, but ski jumping is special. They [are always] on the limit, we can play' ... No, there's no play. There's no game here. It's only rules.' It is not known how widespread the practice of manipulating pre-approved suits is within ski jumping. Lindvik and Forfang said they knew nothing about deliberately altered equipment, but their coach Magnus Brevig and equipment manager Adrian Livelten confessed and were stood down from their jobs. The investigation will be made by the FIS independent ethics and compliance office. 'We are all aware that this is not the best moment for ski jumping, but I think this is the way that we want to go,' FIS race director of ski jumping Sandro Pertile said. 'In this case we have, we are into an intentional manipulation. We cannot communicate all the details but I think that we are on a good way to clarify the topic.' FIS said all suits would be checked at the event in Oslo.
Washington Post
13-03-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Three more Norwegian ski jumpers suspended in cheating scandal
Three more Norwegian ski jumpers were suspended on Thursday in a widening cheating scandal that has shocked the sport. World championships medalists Robin Pederson and Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal were provisionally suspended along with Robert Johansson over suspicion of illegal manipulation of jump suits, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said. They follow the suspensions on Wednesday of Olympic gold medalists Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang in a scandal that came to light after Norway team officials manipulated suits to improve aerodynamics and help athletes fly farther. FIS said it was asked to seize all jump suits used by Norway at the world championships in Trondheim last week and found no irregularities in those used by women's or combined men's and women's teams. But it said findings that 'raised additional suspicions of manipulation' led to the suspensions of Pederson, Sundal and Johansson, who will not be able to take part in any events organized by FIS or national ski associations. 'The rules are quite clear. The rules are made by all the ski family,' FIS secretary general Michel Vion told a news conference in Oslo where a World Cup event started on Thursday. 'We know exactly the situation and I heard (it said) that, 'Yeah, but ski jumping is special. They (are always) on the limit, we can play ...' 'No, there's no play. There's no game here. It's only rules.' It is not known how widespread the practice of manipulating pre-approved suits is within ski jumping. Lindvik and Forfang said they knew nothing about deliberately altered equipment, but their coach Magnus Brevig and equipment manager Adrian Livelten confessed and were stood down from their jobs. The investigation will be made by the FIS independent ethics and compliance office. 'We are all aware that this is not the best moment for ski jumping, but I think this is the way that we want to go,' FIS race director of ski jumping Sandro Pertile said. 'In this case we have, we are into an intentional manipulation. 'We cannot communicate all the details but I think that we are on a good way to clarify the topic.' FIS said all suits would be checked at the event in Oslo. ___ James Robson is at ___ AP sports:
CBC
13-03-2025
- Sport
- CBC
3 more ski jumpers suspended in cheating scandal
Three more ski jumpers were suspended on Thursday in a widening cheating scandal that has shocked the sport. World championships medallists Robin Pedersen, Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal, and Robert Johansson were all provisionally suspended due to suspicion of manipulation of equipment following investigations, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said. They follow the suspensions on Wednesday of Olympic gold medalists Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang. It is the latest development in a scandal that came to light after Norway team officials manipulated suits to improve aerodynamics and help athletes fly farther.
Associated Press
13-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Three more ski jumpers suspended in cheating scandal
Three more ski jumpers were suspended on Thursday in a widening cheating scandal that has shocked the sport. World championships medalists Robin Pederson, Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal, and Robert Johansson were all provisionally suspended due to suspicion of manipulation of equipment following investigations, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said. They follow the suspensions on Wednesday of Olympic gold medalists Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang. It is the latest development in a scandal that came to light after Norway team officials manipulated suits to improve aerodynamics and help athletes fly farther. ___ ___
