Winter sports: Ski jumpers and staffers punished for alleged cheating scandal that rocked world championships
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The alleged cheating was related to altered ski suits
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1.  After the Nordic World Ski Jumping Championships were rocked by an alleged cheating scandal involving manipulated suits, two competitors have been disqualified, and two staffers suspected to be involved have been suspended.

The Norwegian Ski Federation suspended a ski jumping coach and an equipment manager over their alleged role in a cheating scandal which shook the world championships this weekend. It came just one day after  competitors were disqualified after organizers said their suits broke the rules.

The two competitors disqualified were Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang. Lindvik finished second in the event before the disqualification.

The coach suspended is Magnus Brevik and the suspended equipment manager is Adrian Livelten. The federation said Brevik and Livelten were suspected of modifying ski suits by sewing in an extra seam in an attempt to create more lift in the air.

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation said earlier Sunday that its Ethics and Compliance Office had opened an investigation "to assess the circumstances" of the disqualifications. It said the skiers were disqualified from Saturday's men’s large hill event "following an inspection of their jumping suits, which were not in compliance with the equipment rules."





Marius Lindvik of Norway participates in the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Zakopane, Poland, on Jan. 19, 2025. (Marcin Golba/NurPhoto)

He claimed it was the first time they had stitched in an extra seam, but made a sailing analogy to explain why a stiffer suit would help the jumpers fly farther in the air.

"The tighter sail is better than a loose sail," Brevik said.

The federation said Brevik and Livelten would be suspended indefinitely while inquiries continue. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation said Sunday that it had opened its own investigation.

_The Associated Press contributed to this report._

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