Norwegian Ski Jumping Scandal Deepens with Suit Manipulation Allegations

Disqualifications, suspensions, and accusations of cover-ups shake the integrity of the Nordic Ski World Championships.

Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang were disqualified from the large hill event for using manipulated competition suits in violation of FIS regulations.
Lindvik retained his gold medal in the normal hill event, but scrutiny persists over the Norwegian team's conduct.
Andreas Wellinger, the silver medalist, publicly doubted claims by Norwegian athletes that they were unaware of the manipulations, citing the suit's altered flexibility.
Anonymous video footage revealed unauthorized modifications to the suits, leading to suspensions of multiple Norwegian athletes and officials from FIS competitions.
The Norwegian Ski Federation defended its athletes, asserting they would not have knowingly competed with tampered suits, despite growing skepticism within the ski jumping community.