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Norwegian ski jumpers suspended amid cheating scandal over modified suits
Sky News ^ | 03 12 2025 | Staff

Posted on 03/13/2025 4:18:34 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

Two Olympic gold medalist ski jumpers have been suspended over their alleged involvement in manipulating ski suits to make them more aerodynamic.

Three staff members embroiled in the cheating scandal - including the head coach - have also been stood down from their jobs.

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It has emerged that team officials manipulated pre-approved and microchipped suits to increase their size and improve aerodynamics to help athletes fly further.

It was revealed in footage secretly filmed from behind a curtain then sent by a whistleblower to international media.

A FIS official said the illegal alterations were only confirmed by tearing apart the seams of the crotch area on the offending ski suits.

The FIS has seized all the suits worn by the Norway teams at the world championships.

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(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...


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KEYWORDS: aerodynamic; crotcharea; microchips; norwegian; permeability; skijumpers; skisuits; suits; tinyholes
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Microchips? Crotch area? 'Filmed from behind a curtain'?

I'm flummoxed.

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Three more Norwegian ski jumpers suspended in cheating scandal

1 posted on 03/13/2025 4:18:34 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen
I can see how this might give a slight advantage.


2 posted on 03/13/2025 4:21:02 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Whoever said "out of sight, out of mind" never had a snake disappear in their bedroom.)
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To: yesthatjallen

What? Have to use speedos?


3 posted on 03/13/2025 4:21:42 PM PDT by alternatives?
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To: yesthatjallen

“Microchips? Crotch area? ‘Filmed from behind a curtain’? I’m flummoxed.”

Do an image search on Vigeland Park and everything will make sense.


4 posted on 03/13/2025 4:22:49 PM PDT by BobL (The people who hate Trump demand that you hate Russia)
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To: yesthatjallen

They were wearing lefse underwear.


5 posted on 03/13/2025 4:24:29 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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To: yesthatjallen

The suits were just a diversion. The real advantage comes from their secret bean-based diet.


6 posted on 03/13/2025 4:25:20 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: noiseman

LOL well your nick kind of fits your post this time.


7 posted on 03/13/2025 4:27:40 PM PDT by xp38
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To: BobL

Every edge counts, when you’re dealing with 1/1000 seconds between gold and nobody.


8 posted on 03/13/2025 4:28:07 PM PDT by Jonty30 (I have invented blackened salmon salad by baking it in the oven for too long. )
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To: BobL

Naked ski jumping is the only way to go?


9 posted on 03/13/2025 4:28:15 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: yesthatjallen

And when I awoke,
I was alone.
This bird had flown.
So I lit a fire.
Isn’t it good
Norwegian wood?


10 posted on 03/13/2025 4:29:38 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Jonty30; Lazamataz

“Every edge counts, when you’re dealing with 1/1000 seconds between gold and nobody.”

I still wouldn’t carry a microchip IN MY CROTCH regardless of whether it improves ‘performance’. Laz, on the other hand, might think differently.


11 posted on 03/13/2025 4:31:35 PM PDT by BobL (The people who hate Trump demand that you hate Russia)
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To: BobL

I visited Vigeland Park when I was twelve. It’s quite impressive, not at all vulgar. But then, living in Europe at the time, I was used to nekkid statues.

Now, now, I do get get your joke and not trying to be priggish. I laughed myslf.

I remember my baby brother asking my mother “Mama, is this art like Italy or dirty like Copenhagen?”


12 posted on 03/13/2025 4:32:02 PM PDT by CatHerd (Whoever said "all's fair in love and war" probably never participated in either.)
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To: xp38; gundog

Wouldn’t there be significant shrinkage?


13 posted on 03/13/2025 4:33:31 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: Larry Lucido

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG2dF5PS0bI


14 posted on 03/13/2025 4:36:26 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: yesthatjallen

Although I’ve read the story, not sure what exactly happened.

Crotch stitching, microchips, a voyeur camera and a snitch ?

Does this involve gnomes and profit ?


15 posted on 03/13/2025 4:37:10 PM PDT by OldHarbor
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To: OldHarbor

They let out the crotch area . The Poor Norwegians needed more ball room. The Olympic committee doesn’t want real men competing. Nope, no balls allowed on the men’s ski jump hill.


16 posted on 03/13/2025 4:53:39 PM PDT by Ikeon ( Why don't they, do what they say? Say what they mean? One thing leads to another. )
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To: yesthatjallen

They could just shave their legs like bicycle racers do.

/s


17 posted on 03/13/2025 4:56:29 PM PDT by Disambiguator
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To: yesthatjallen

“tearing apart the seams of the crotch area”

Hope they let them take the suits off, first.


18 posted on 03/13/2025 5:01:56 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (Your oath of enlistment has no expiration date)
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To: OldHarbor
"Although I’ve read the story, not sure what exactly happened."

me neither...

19 posted on 03/13/2025 5:01:58 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

Aerodynamic Crotches...


20 posted on 03/13/2025 5:04:49 PM PDT by Openurmind
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