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Timi Zajc Given Red Card After Second Suit Breach, Out of Remaining Four Hills Events

Repeated suit violations prompted a red card that excludes him from the remaining Tour events.

Overview

  • Officials disqualified Zajc before his first jump at the New Year's event in Garmisch-Partenkirchen after his suit measured four millimeters outside the rules.
  • In the Oberstdorf opener, his suit was three millimeters off and his shared second place was revoked retroactively.
  • Following the repeat infraction, organizers issued a red card and removed him from the rest of the Vierschanzentournee.
  • He is barred from the upcoming competitions in Innsbruck on January 4 and Bischofshofen on January 6.
  • German jumper Karl Geiger called a second straight breach unacceptable, while ZDF expert Severin Freund said consistent enforcement is the correct approach.