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Isak Andreas Langmo Disqualified Over Open Zipper at Lillehammer as Suit Checks Tighten

Officials later rescinded a yellow card after a Norwegian protest.

Overview

  • Langmo lost consciousness during a suit chipping control on Wednesday, saying he was very nervous and briefly saw black.
  • Officials postponed the inspection after the collapse and granted him a second check on Sunday, which he cleared before qualifying.
  • During qualification a zipper on his left arm was found open, leading to disqualification and an initial yellow card that was subsequently withdrawn.
  • The FIS card system issues a yellow for a first equipment breach and escalates to yellow‑red on a second, triggering a two‑event ban and a national start‑slot loss.
  • Suit enforcement has been stricter since the Trondheim manipulation scandal; Langmo was also disqualified in March at Planica, and Norway’s sports director cited possible illness and pressure as factors in the collapse.