US EditionNorwegian ski jumpers suspended amid cheating scandal over modified suits
- The Norwegian ski federation has suspended coach Magnus Brevik and equipment manager Adrian Livelten amid a cheating scandal involving modified ski suits at the world championships.
- Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang were disqualified from a competition after their suits were found to violate the rules.
- The federation confirmed that the ski suits were intentionally altered, which led to significant backlash in Norway, a nation known for its skiing success.
- Brevik stated that multiple team members were involved in the decision to alter the suits, and he admitted, 'I should have stopped it.
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More Norwegian ski jumpers have been suspended due to a major cheating scandal
Team officials are accused of altering athletes' suits to enhance their aerodynamics. The suspension by International Ski and Snowboard Federation (IFS) follows last week's FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
Three more Norwegian ski jumpers suspended in cheating scandal - Seymour Tribune
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 Johan…
After the suit scandal around Norway's ski jumper, the World Federation of FIS tightens the control policy for the remaining World Cup season. Each athlete is only allowed to compete with a single suit until the end of the season - and this one must continue to be equipped with a microchip for identification.
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