US EditionWADA chief uncomfortable with former Valieva coach at Milano Games
- On February 05, 2026, WADA said it will examine claims male ski jumpers may be injecting hyaluronic acid before the Milano-Cortina Games, as discussed in Milan.
- Because suits are measured from the lowest point of the genitals, FIS uses 3D body scanners and requires suits to conform within 2 to 4 centimeters, with a 2cm increase cutting drag 4% and boosting lift 5%.
- A prior cheating scandal underscores the context: two Norwegian Olympic medallists, Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang, were suspended three months last year after suit tampering at the 2025 World Ski Championships.
- WADA officials cautioned that it has no indication these practices occur and intervenes only if doping rules apply; FIS communications director Bruno Sassi said there is no evidence of injections, while medical experts warned such injections carry health risks.
- Dubbed `Penisgate` by some outlets, the story has drawn wide media attention and scrutiny, and under World Anti-Doping Agency rules any method risking health or breaching the `spirit of sport` could fall under its jurisdiction.
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Milan, Italy. Anti-doping officials at the Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina 2026 (6-22 February) said Thursday that they will investigate suspicions about a method that would have been used by ski jumpers to increase the size of their penis, with the aim of improving their results. “The ski jump is very popular in Poland, so I promise I will put this on,” said Polish President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (AMA), Witold Banka, asked about this i…
'Penisgate' heats up as Olympians allegedly inject their bulges to win gold
You’ve probably heard of doping allegations at the Olympics, but have you heard of athletes injecting their penises to get a leg up on the competition?The newest scandal to come out of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics is being dubbed “Penisgate” because ski jumpers are being investigated for potentially injecting their members with hyaluronic acid so they can hit higher jumps. We’re used to hearing about athletes using steroids and other perfo…
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