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Penisgate Erupts at Olympics; Scandal Exposes Risks of Bulking Your Bulge
WADA will investigate if ski jumpers used penis injections to increase skisuit size, with studies showing a 2cm increase can add nearly 6 meters to jump distance.
- On Friday, the World Anti‑Doping Agency said it will investigate whether male ski jumpers injected their penises with hyaluronic acid, after Bild first reported the claims during the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
- A Frontiers study reported a 2cm increase in skisuit circumference reduces drag by 4% and raises lift by 5%, which could add 5 metres to a jump, Bild reported.
- Medical experts note hyaluronic acid can persist for up to 18 months, complicating detection as cosmetic fillers increase penis circumference by one or two centimetres; athletes are measured with 3D body scanners in tight underwear and suit tolerances 2–4cm.
- FIS communications director Bruno Sassi has denied any evidence of hyaluronic acid use, while the World Anti-Doping Agency said actions endangering health could lead to disqualification and bans with precedent after late-2025 suit tampering suspensions.
- Dubbed `Penis‑gate` by Bild, the claims have dominated conversation at the games, while sexual‑health experts and medical clinicians warned against injecting the penis without qualified oversight.
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NBC New YorkOlympic ski jumpers might be using penis injections to fly further, report alleges
Let the games of inches begin. The German newspaper Bild reported in January that some male athletes may be injecting hyaluronic acid into their penises to fly further while competing at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. Penisgate, as it’s being referred to, has raised questions of if size really matters. It most certainly does in ski jumping, where the increased bulk in an athlete’s suit could impact aerodynamics and glide time in the air. A …
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