Olympic Ski Jumpers Accused of Cheating by Altering Crotch of Uniform
Norwegian Olympic gold medalists Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang are accused of adding extra material to the crotch of their ski suits, potentially allowing them to travel further in air.
Cheating scandal shocks ski jumping, topples Olympic champions and shakes Norway’s lofty reputation
=Marius Lindvik, of Norway, soars through the air during his first round jump of the ski jumping men’s team large hill competition at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Norwegian ski jumpers suspended over 'cheat' suits
Norwegian Olympic medal-winning ski jumpers Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang and three team officials are provisionally suspended for using manipulated suits to "cheat the system".
Two Olympic Ski Jumping Gold Medalists Suspended Amid Cheating Investigation
A cheating scandal that has rocked the world of ski jumping came to a head Wednesday with the suspension of a pair of Olympic gold medalists.
Norwegian ski jumpers Lindvik and Forfang have been suspended as suit tampering scandal escalates
Cheating by Norway team officials manipulating ski suits has shaken a national reputation for fair play and high-minded principles at their home Nordic world championships.
Five Norway ski jumpers, three officials suspended while FIS investigates illegal suits
Ski jumpers Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang, head coach Magnus Brevik, assistant coach Thomas Lobben and service staff member Adrian Livelten were suspended Wednesday following an initial information-gathering process for the investigation since ...
How would ski jumpers cheat? Look at the pants, investigators say
It was revealed in video secretly recorded from behind a curtain then sent by a whistleblower to international media. An FIS official said the illegal alterations were subsequently confirmed by tearing apart the seams of the crotch area on the ski suits in question.
Norway’s ski team suspends three staff members amid world championships cheating scandal
The Norwegian Ski Federation has suspended three members of staff amid a cheating scandal that has rocked the organization.
Three more ski jumpers suspended in cheating scandal
Three more ski jumpers were suspended on Thursday in a widening cheating scandal that has shocked the sport. World championships medalists Robin Pederson, Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal, and Robert Johansson were all provisionally suspended due to suspicion of manipulation of equipment following investigations,
Alleged Cheating Scandal Rocks Norwegian Ski Jumping Team
"We have tried to cheat the system. That is unacceptable," said the general manager of the Norwegian Ski Federation.
Norwegian ski jumpers suspended in 'extremely disturbing' equipment probe
Norwegian ski jumpers Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang were suspended on Wednesday for allegedly manipulating equipment at the world championships in a case described as "extremely disturbing and disappointing".
Ski jumping cheating scandal: Norwegian Olympians Marius Lindvik, Johann Andre Forfang under formal suspicion
Norway team officials were found to have illegally modified their ski suits to provide an aerodynamic advantage ...
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Following the scandal surrounding the manipulated suits of Norwegian ski jumpers, the World Ski Federation (FIS) has launched ...