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Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang
Mega (2)The cheating scandal swung the world of ski jumping and everything focuses around the ski suits of two Olympic gold medalists.
Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfangwho both won the ski gold medals for Norway, were suspended on Wednesday 12 March In the ongoing investigation, whether their suits were manipulated to create another elevator.
Lindvik (26 years) and Forfang, 29, were disqualified from the Nordic World Championships in the Trondheim Ski Championship, Norway, which closed on Sunday 9 March. Disqualification came days after Lindvik finished 2th place on Saturday 8th March. Two skiers.
Three members of the Norwegian Ski Team – Coach Magnus brevikcoach Thomas lobben and employee of the service Adrian Liventen – On Wednesday, they were also suspended by the international ski and snowboard federation (FIS) after the video about what the suits were manipulated were published.
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The Federation official said that illegal changes were made by tearing the seams of the crotch area on the team’s ski suits.
The Norwegian Ski Federation accepted the accusation after the video has made the evidence to be an irrefutable.
Marius Lindvik
Mega“The way I consider it we cheated on,” he said Jan-Erik AalbuCEO of the Norwegian Ski Federation, during a press conference on Sunday. “We tried to cheat the system.” This is unacceptable. ”
The Norwegian ski federation admitted that the guilt confession claims that Lindvik and Forfang did not know about changes.
Lindvik won gold in the male big hill at the Winter Olympics in Beijing 2022. At the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang 2018, the Forfang won the gold and silver medals in the Men’s Large Hill Team and the normal men’s hill.
Johann Andre Forfang
MegaLindvik and Forfang professed their innocence through social media after manipulations were exposed, according to manipulation, according to Powder.com.
“That was a nightmare.” I am broken and sad, ”Lindvik published through his Instagram story.
Forfang wrote through his story: “I have always had great confidence in employees who tirelessly worked on the development of competitive equipment. But this time a clear line was crossed. ”
“The situation is obviously very disturbing and disappointing,” he said Michael VionSecretary General FIS. “Since the weekend, both the Office of Independent Ethics and Compliance with the FIS regulations and the FIS administration have constantly proceeded with a wide and thorough investigation as quickly as possible and at the same time ensured justice and proper process.”
He added: “Ski jumping is, according to its nature, a discipline based on accuracy in which the device plays an important role. That is why we consist of reviewing regulations and controls year after year: to ensure that competitors are in equal condition. ”
The World Cup season continues on Thursday, March 13 in Oslo, Norway. Neither Forfang nor Lindvik can compete.
