From now on, the ski jumpers have to adapt to significantly stricter rules in the jump suits. You have to make an important decision before the World Cup on the Holmenkollen.
After the scandal for unauthorized manipulation of jump suits, the SkiSprung World Association FIS has issued new regulations for the remaining World Cup season.
From now on, athletes are only allowed to start a suit with an identification chip already equipped with an identification chip this winter. A second suit may only be used as a replacement for damage.
Marius Lindvik triggered a scandal with the Norwegian team
From the World Cup on the Holmenkollen in Oslo (Thursday from 5 p.m. in Sport1 live ticker), all approved suits must be subjected to a check together with the athletes.
After the competitions, they are collected by FIS-officials and only spent around 30 minutes before the next jump through or training. These measures also apply to the Nordic combination.
The measures would “ensure that the equipment control is more efficient because our inspectors will have much more time to carry out tests”, the FIS racing directors Sandro Pertile (ski jumping) and Lasse Ottesen (Nordic combination) are quoted in a message.
“We hope that these measures are also proof that the FIS takes this matter as seriously as it can be. We expect the team’s full support so that we can ensure the most important thing: a fair competition until the end of the season. ”
Norwegian top jumpers suspended
The rule change was preceded by a scandal at the World Championships in Trondheim, where suits from the Norwegian team were given an unauthorized seam. This is said to have provided more stability after the jump and have given the jumpers an advantage in the air.
As a result, the FIS suspended several athletes, including the Norwegian top jumpers Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang.