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Norway Ski Jumping Suit Scandal Triggers Olympics Rule Changes
New regulations include 3-D measurements, tamper-proof microchips, and a card system to prevent suit manipulation that added up to 2.8 meters to jumps, FIS said.
- Last year, whistleblower video showed Norwegian men's ski jumping team officials altering jumpers' suits at last year's world championships, prompting regulators to add new measures ahead of the Milan–Cortina Winter Games.
- Teams of aerodynamic and equipment experts test gear in wind tunnels, with a study in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living finding small suit changes, like adding 1 cm, can significantly improve jump length.
- After contests, seam inspections revealed alterations were often hard to spot, so two FIS controllers and a doctor now use improved 3‑D measurements and affix tamper‑proof microchips, while a yellow/red card system warns and disqualifies offenders.
- Head coach Magnus Brevik, assistant coach Thomas Lobben and staff member Adrian Livelten were recently banned for 18 months, while Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang accepted three-month suspensions and Rune Velta took over five months ago to rebuild the program.
- FIS has moved to strengthen oversight by modifying rules, appointing an International Ski Federation coordinator, and hiring Mathias Hafele to oversee gear screening after the scandal.
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