Three extra Norwegian ski jumpers have been suspended on Thursday in a widening dishonest scandal that has shocked the game.
World championships medalists Robin Pederson and Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal have been provisionally suspended together with Robert Johansson over suspicion of unlawful manipulation of leap fits, the Worldwide Ski and Snowboard Federation mentioned.
They comply with the suspensions on Wednesday of Olympic gold medalists Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang in a scandal that got here to gentle after Norway workforce officers manipulated fits to enhance aerodynamics and assist athletes fly farther.
FIS mentioned it was requested to grab all leap fits utilized by Norway on the world championships in Trondheim final week and located no irregularities. However it mentioned findings that “raised further suspicions of manipulation” led to the suspensions of Pederson, Sundal and Johansson, who will be unable to participate in any occasions organized by FIS or nationwide ski associations.
“The principles are fairly clear. The principles are made by all of the ski household,” FIS secretary normal Michel Vion advised a information convention in Oslo the place a World Cup occasion began on Thursday. “We all know precisely the state of affairs and I heard [it said] that, ‘Yeah, however ski leaping is particular. They [are always] on the restrict, we are able to play’ … No, there’s no play. There’s no sport right here. It’s solely guidelines.”
It’s not recognized how widespread the follow of manipulating pre-approved fits is inside ski leaping.
Lindvik and Forfang mentioned they knew nothing about intentionally altered gear, however their coach Magnus Brevig and gear supervisor Adrian Livelten confessed and have been stood down from their jobs.
The investigation might be made by the FIS impartial ethics and compliance workplace.
“We’re all conscious that this isn’t the perfect second for ski leaping, however I believe that is the best way that we wish to go,” FIS race director of ski leaping Sandro Pertile mentioned. “On this case now we have, we’re into an intentional manipulation. We can not talk all the main points however I believe that we’re on a great way to make clear the subject.”
FIS mentioned all fits can be checked on the occasion in Oslo.
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