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FIS Bans Norway’s Lindvik and Forfang for Three Months Over Suit Tampering at Worlds

The penalties follow a five-month inquiry into illegal alterations to Norwegian jumping suits in Trondheim.

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Im Winter darf Lindvik wieder fliegen
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38 Zeugen, 88 Beweisstücke, jetzt gibt es ein Urteil im Anzugskandal.

Overview

  • The athletes accepted three-month suspensions starting August 23, with time from earlier provisional bans credited.
  • Each must pay a 2,000 Swiss franc fine and contribute €2,129 to case costs under the agreement approved by the FIS ethics panel.
  • They are set to miss the remaining Summer Grand Prix but be eligible for the World Cup opener in Lillehammer on November 20–23.
  • An independent probe interviewed 38 witnesses and reviewed 88 exhibits, and it did not attribute actual knowledge of the tampering to the jumpers.
  • Disciplinary decisions for coach Magnus Brevig and two assistants remain pending, TV2 reports that 18‑month bans are being sought, and no medal reallocations are currently planned.