Norwegian Ski Jumpers Charged Over 'cheat' Suits

Two Norwegian skis jumpers and 3 squad officials person been charged pursuing allegations of tampering pinch skis suits, nan sport's governing assemblage has announced.

Olympic medallists Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang person been charged pinch instrumentality manipulation successful nan men's ample elevation arena astatine nan World Ski Championships successful Trondheim, Norway, successful March.

Then caput coach Magnus Brevik, adjunct coach Thomas Lobben and work unit personnel Adrian Livelten person besides been charged pursuing an International Ski Federation (FIS) investigation.

Speaking astatine nan time, FIS wide head Jan-Erik Aalbu said nan squad had "tried to cheat nan system" by putting reinforced thread successful nan jumpsuits of Lindvik and Forfang.

Lindvik, 27, had primitively vanished 2nd successful nan men's ample elevation arena while 30-year-old compatriot Forfang came fourth, but some were disqualified aft an instrumentality inspection.

The duo, positive Brevik, Lobben and Livelten were each provisionally suspended successful March pending an investigation.

The FIS has not said erstwhile its morals committee would rumor a ruling, pinch nan Winter Olympics successful Milan-Cortina starting successful February.

Speaking connected Monday, Aalbu said Lindvik and Forfang were unaware of nan reinforced thread and questioned nan determination to complaint them.

"We person listened to our athletes and judge them erstwhile they opportunity they did not cognize astir nan manipulation of nan skis suits," Aalbu said.

"There is nary grounds that they were alert of nan manipulation that took place. We truthful disagree pinch FIS's appraisal that location are grounds to bring a lawsuit against Forfang and Lindvik, but we respect nan process."

Lindvik won golden successful nan men's ample elevation individual astatine nan 2022 Winter Olympics successful Beijing, while Forfang claimed a metallic badge astatine nan 2018 Games successful Pyeongchang successful nan normal elevation individual.