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Gulf Today
5 days ago
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Norway's ski cross Olympic medallist Gronvold dies at 49 after lightning strike
Olympic ski cross bronze medallist Audun Gronvold has died at the age of 49 after being struck by lightning during a cabin trip, the Norwegian Ski Federation said on Wednesday. Gronvold was rushed to hospital and received treatment for his injuries but died late on Tuesday, it added. Born in Hamar, Gronvold won bronze medals in men's ski cross at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and 2005 World Ski Championships. He was a national team athlete in alpine skiing from the 1993-94 to the 2003-04 season. "Norwegian skiing has lost a remarkable figure who has meant so much to both the alpine and freestyle communities," federation president Tove Moe Dyrhaug said. "Audun had a great career in both alpine skiing and ski cross, before he became a national team coach in ski cross. The Norwegian Ski Association also remembers his efforts on the ski board. There will be a big void after Audun." Reuters
Straits Times
6 days ago
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Freestyle skiing-Norway's Olympic medallist Gronvold dies at 49 after lightning strike
Find out what's new on ST website and app. Olympic ski cross bronze medallist Audun Gronvold has died at the age of 49 after being struck by lightning during a cabin trip, the Norwegian Ski Federation said on Wednesday. Gronvold was rushed to hospital and received treatment for his injuries but died late on Tuesday, it added. Born in Hamar, Gronvold won bronze medals in men's ski cross at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and 2005 World Ski Championships. He was a national team athlete in alpine skiing from the 1993-94 to the 2003-04 season. "Norwegian skiing has lost a remarkable figure who has meant so much to both the alpine and freestyle communities," federation president Tove Moe Dyrhaug said. "Audun had a great career in both alpine skiing and ski cross, before he became a national team coach in ski cross. The Norwegian Ski Association also remembers his efforts on the ski board. There will be a big void after Audun." REUTERS
The Star
6 days ago
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Freestyle skiing-Norway's Olympic medallist Gronvold dies at 49 after lightning strike
(Reuters) -Olympic ski cross bronze medallist Audun Gronvold has died at the age of 49 after being struck by lightning during a cabin trip, the Norwegian Ski Federation said on Wednesday. Gronvold was rushed to hospital and received treatment for his injuries but died late on Tuesday, it added. Born in Hamar, Gronvold won bronze medals in men's ski cross at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and 2005 World Ski Championships. He was a national team athlete in alpine skiing from the 1993-94 to the 2003-04 season. "Norwegian skiing has lost a remarkable figure who has meant so much to both the alpine and freestyle communities," federation president Tove Moe Dyrhaug said. "Audun had a great career in both alpine skiing and ski cross, before he became a national team coach in ski cross. The Norwegian Ski Association also remembers his efforts on the ski board. There will be a big void after Audun." (Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Goa; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
Yahoo
28-03-2025
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FIS plans to announce first results in Norwegian jumping suit probe
Norway ski jumping team coach Magnus Brevig (L) and sports director Jan-Erik Aalbu answer questions from the press in Granasen after two Norwegian jumpers were disqualified and accused of cheating after the men's large hill competition at the World Ski Championships in Trondheim. Terje Pedersen/NTB/dpa The ruling body FIS has said it plans to announce first results from its investigation into manipulated suits of the Norwegian ski jumping team on Wednesday. The affair overshadowed the final days of the Nordic skiing world championships in Trondheim where three jumpers from hosts Norway were disqualified and the coach suspended after the team admitted to have tampered with the suits for aerodynamic reasons. Advertisement The Norwegian ski federation meanwhile said on Tuesday that its team will compete at the Raw Air Tour in Oslo and Vikersund from Thursday onwards, and include the disqualified athletes from the worlds. Normal hill and mixed team gold medallist Marius Lindvik originally won silver on the Trondheim large hill on Saturday but was then disqualified along with fourth-place finisher Johann André Forfang after equipment control. Team-mate Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal was also disqualified but allegedly for a different violation. An anonymous and secretly video taken before Saturday's event through a keyhole or a door slit showed illegal stitching of an extra seam into the suits which gives the jumpers more stability in the air. Head coach Magnus Brevig was seen watching the procedure. The Norwegian team has admitted to the manipulation, and Brevik was suspended along with equipment official Adrian Livelten. Advertisement The FIS launched an investigation via its administration and its ethics and compliance committee, speaking of a very serious matter and pledging to work with all stakeholders in a fair and orderly probe. FIS secretary general Michel Vion said that every measure would be taken to restore respect and fairness, and that equipment regulations could see big changes if necessary. There are concerns that the affair could affect more athletes and results from Trondheim, and could also concern Nordic combined skiing, which includes ski jumping. Norway won several golds in Nordic combined as well. But they also had their athlete Jørgen Graabak disqualified for a binding infringement in the team event.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
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Norwegian ski jumpers suspended over 'cheat' suits
Norwegian Olympic medal-winning ski jumpers Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang and three team officials have been provisionally suspended for using manipulated suits to "cheat the system". The pair were disqualified during last Saturday's men's large hill event at the World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway after an equipment inspection. Lindvik, 26, had originally finished second while 29-year-old compatriot Forfang came fourth. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) said Lindvik and Forfang are temporarily barred from participating in events under their auspices, as well as those organised by a national ski association, while an investigation is ongoing. Three Norwegian team officials - including head coach Magnus Brevik - have also been suspended by the FIS. Norwegian Ski Federation general manager Jan-Erik Aalbu told a news conference that a reinforced thread was put in the jumpsuits of Lindvik and Forfang. "This was done knowing that this is not within the regulations, but with a belief that it would not be discovered by FIS's equipment controller," Aalbu said. "The way I consider this - we have cheated. We have tried to cheat the system. That is unacceptable." Brevik and equipment manager Adrian Livelten were suspended by the Norwegian Ski Federation this week. Brevik told local media he was "terribly sorry for what we did" while Livelten apologised for the situation Lindvik and Forfang "have found themselves in through no fault of their own". "What we did with the suits should never have happened and is an action I will regret for the rest of my life," Livelten said. "We have always done what we can to optimise the suits within the regulations, but cheating is completely unacceptable." The FIS has seized all Norwegian jumpsuits from the World Ski Championships for reinspection. FIS secretary general Michel Vion said the situation was "disturbing and disappointing", and the investigation would "leave no stone unturned" to ensure "respect and fairness prevail". "Ski jumping is a discipline grounded in precision, in which equipment plays an important role," Vion added. "This is why, year after year, we have a strong focus on reviewing equipment regulations and controls, to ensure that competitors are on a level playing field." Lindvik won gold in the men's large hill individual at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, while Forfang claimed a silver medal at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang in the normal hill individual.
