Several Norwegian ski jumpers and their staff were disqualified or suspended due to a fraud scandal revealed at the 2025 FIS Nordic World Ski Championship in Trondheim, Norway.
Athletes Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfan participated in the event, but in the end Disqualified When authorities discovered their suits were held together with reinforced seams. Lindvik finished second in the men's big Hillski jump event before being disqualified, Fox Sports reported.
Along with the athletes, Coach Magnus Brevik and Equipment Manager Adrian Riverten were both suspended for violations.
Norwegian ski federation charged the four of them to sew extra seams into their suits and try to create more lifts in the air. The change was clearly intended to make the suit more tightly and reduce wind drag.
Additionally, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said its Ethics and Compliance Bureau is investigating to “assess the situation” of disqualification. The competitor was disqualified “following inspections of jumpsuits that do not comply with equipment regulations.”
“The FIS Independent Ethics and Compliance Office is currently investigating alleged illegal operation of equipment by Norwegian teams,” the Norwegian Ski Federation added.
The federal government was spurred to inspect the lawsuit after being warned by online videos that appear to show changes being made to clothing.
“The support system explains that on Friday it chose to place enhanced threads in Forfang and Lindvik jumpsuits.” I said According to CNN, Jan Eric Albu, general manager of Norwegian ski federation. “This was done with the belief that this was not within the regulations and not discovered by the FIS equipment controller.”
“The way I think about this, we fooled. We tried to fool the system. That's not acceptable,” added Arb.
Brevik reportedly told the media that he knew about the change and told him, “I should have stopped it.”
Meanwhile, Lindvik, 26, and Forfang, 29, claim that they are unaware of changes in their suits.
“It's important to emphasize that I never knew the suit was being operated. I always have great faith in the staff who have always worked tirelessly to develop competitive equipment. But this time there was a clear line crossing,” Forfang said in a social media post.
“At the same time, we can ensure that Saturday jumped for the first time in this suit. As athletes, we are responsible for ensuring that the suit fits properly. However, we didn't have a routine to check the details of the work being done, such as the seams. This is a heartbreaking situation not just for me, but for everyone who loves our sport.”
Olympic gold medalist Lindvik added that he was “broken and sad” over the incident and that disqualification was a “nightmare.” He also said, “I didn't know that my suit was being manipulated, and if I knew, I never used it. It's hard to put words to what I'm feeling right now.”
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