The Start of the Summer in Ski Jumping is Chaotic. Several athletes are disqualified for suits that Are Too Large – Including Norwegians Again.
Chaos at the Start of the Summer Grand Prix of Ski Jumpers. In Courzevel, France, there have been Several Disqualifications Due to the New Suit Rules IntrodUced after the Norwegian Manipulation Scandal Last Winter.
Among Others, Norwegian Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal was Excluded from the Competition on Saturday. According to the Norwegian News Agency NTB and the Newspaper Dagbladet , his suit was too large.
Notably: The 24-Year-Old Sundal was Already Among Those Norwegian Jumpers Who Had Been Suspended at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim After Manipulation to Their Sue Uncovered.
Kristoffer eriksen sundal was caught again with a non-regulation suit
Ski Jumping: Several Athletes Disqualified
Even in the run-up to the competition in Corrence, Several Athletes, Including Sundal’s Teamthate Benjamin Östvold, as well as some finish ski jumpers, had not receved permission to start. Here, too, the reais was a suit that too large.
In March, videos revealed How the Norwegian Team Deliberately Manipulated the Suits of the Ski Jumpers. As a result, Among Others, World Champion Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang Were Suspended.
In Response, The World Federation FIS Tighttened the Regulations for Material and Suit Checks.
What conequences the scandal will have for the norwegian team, However, is still open. According to Consistent Reports, A Judgment by the Ethics Committee Appointed by the FIS is Expected in the Coming Days.