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FIS Set to Rule on Norwegian Ski Jump Suit Scandal

The FIS ethics commission is poised to rule this week on medal reallocations after probing manipulated jump suits.

Marius Lindvik bei der WM im März
Marius Lindvik aus Norwegen
Andreas Wellinger

Overview

  • The FIS ethics commission expects to announce its verdict this week after a four-month investigation into jump suit tampering at the Trondheim World Championships.
  • Video footage confirmed that Marius Lindvik’s and Johan Andre Forfang’s suits were altered with needle and thread, leading to their disqualification and Lindvik’s large-hill silver medal being stripped.
  • If Lindvik’s normal-hill gold is rescinded, second-place finisher Andreas Wellinger would be elevated to champion.
  • Provisional suspensions on Lindvik, Forfang, Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal, Benjamin Östvold and Fredrik Villumstad were lifted for their return to competition at the FIS Summer Grand Prix in Courchevel.
  • All five athletes deny knowing about the suit manipulations and attribute responsibility to their dismissed head coach, Magnus Brevig.