Overview
- At a Milan press conference, WADA director general Olivier Niggli said the agency would examine any evidence to determine whether the alleged method falls under doping rules, and president Witold Banka said he would look into the matter.
- German tabloid Bild reported allegations that some male ski jumpers inject hyaluronic acid before 3D scans to shift the crotch measurement point and obtain larger competition suits.
- FIS rules size suits from the lowest point of the genitals, the federation says it has seen no indication of injections, and post-scan tamper‑proof microchips are used to ensure athletes wear their measured suits.
- A study cited in coverage found that increasing suit circumference by 2 cm can reduce drag by about 4% and raise lift by about 5%, which could equate to roughly 5.8 metres in jump distance.
- The scrutiny follows confirmed 2025 sanctions for Norway over covert crotch seam alterations that led to three‑month athlete suspensions and longer bans for staff, underscoring longstanding equipment‑manipulation concerns.