Finnish Ski Jump Coach Sent Home From Winter Olympics Over Alcohol Scandal

The Finnish skis jumping caput coach Igor Medved has apologised aft being sent location for violating squad rules by drinking intoxicant astatine nan Winter Olympics.

The news was confirmed by nan Finnish Olympic committee, who said that Medved had near Italy owed to “alcohol-related issues”.

“Medved has travelled location today,” said Janne Hänninen, caput of elite sports astatine nan Finnish Olympic Committee. “This is astir alcohol-related issues. We return norm violations very earnestly and will enactment quickly successful nan matter.”

Hänninen refused to spell into further specifications astir Medved’s behaviour, which nan Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet has described arsenic a “drunkeness scandal”. However he added: “The privilege is to guarantee bid of mind for nan athletes and nan coaching staff.

Meanwhile Marleena Valtasola, nan executive head of nan Finnish Ski Federation, said that they would determine connected Medved’s early aft nan Games.

“An unpleasant business has arisen: intoxicant was consumed successful usurpation of squad rules,” she said. “We person decided that Medved will not participate successful nan Olympics. The different issues will beryllium discussed pinch him aft nan Games. Now it is basal to safeguard nan athletes’ attraction and reconstruct serenity to nan squad and for Igor.

“We person a coagulated unit successful spot and we are assured we tin grip nan business successful nan champion imaginable way,” she added.

Medved, who took complaint of nan Finnish squad successful June 2024, besides apologised for his behaviour that took spot extracurricular moving hours but collapsed agreed standards.

“I made a correction and americium very sorry,” he said. “I want to apologise to nan full Finnish team, nan athletes and besides nan fans. I wish nan squad bid and quiet to attraction connected nan Olympics.”