International and Norwegian media has been extensively discussed on Wednesday’s “scam culture” prevailing in ski jumping.
International Ski Association FIS Ski Jumping Competition Director Sandro Pertilen Athletes and officials went to the Trondheim World Championships on Sunday, sad and disappointed.
-Norway is a country that we all know about its human rights, equity and group. I can’t believe there is a scam system there, Pertile told AP on Tuesday, hinting that “a few individuals went across the border in the World Cup.”
Norway collapsed to use irregular jumps in the World Cup. FIS has adopted stricter rules and inspections for the end of the season – starting from Thursday from Oslo’s Holmenkollen.
On Wednesday, the International Ski Association set up Norwegian ski jumpers Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfangin Non -competition. In addition, FIS distributed prohibitions on the Norwegian ski jumping team and one combined coach.
The collars are valid until the FIS is completed.
Norwegian ex-men: “Everybody cheats”
Three former Norwegian star -class ski jumpers came to the public on Wednesday. They admitted that they were deliberately cheated in their careers. The trio justified the VG magazine“that’s what everyone does in ski jumping”.
Daniel-Andre Tande, Johan Remen Evensen and Anders Jacobsen depict a widespread scam culture.
They criticize the international Ski Association for complex regulations, inconsistent control and poor implementation.
“That’s what everyone does,” says Olympic champion Tande about cheating in ski jumping.
“If, by definition, cheating is a bit too big to wear a suit, then yes, I have also done fraud in my career,” admits Jacobsen.
Remen Evensen also admits that he has competed with irregular mountain equipment.
– In sports, the norm has been that if you don’t get caught, you haven’t done any cheating. This is the attitude problem that has spread to the ski jumping world in all countries, Remen Eveseen piles.
“Pandora’s magazine opened”
NRK species expert Jan Petter Saltvedt reacts to ex-jumpers’ output.
– This is a disappointment. Unfortunately, it’s not surprising. The scope is clearly greater than anyone has previously wanted to admit, says Saltvedt.
The ski expert believes that FIS has created a system that is far too complicated and does not work.
– They have set themselves in this position where they have to monitor compliance with the rules. Someone now needs to change the regulations and simplify them, Saltvedt outlines.
– I think the revelations open up some kind of “pandora’s magazine” so that others can say that “of course we are part of this system”. I believe this is the future of the whole ski jumping, Saltvedt tells VG.
General General of FIS Michel Vion wrote in an email sent to NRK that they are open to changes in the rules.
Mountain: No evidence of previous manipulation
Norwegian hillside Jan-Erik Aalbu On Wednesday, he held a new media event commenting on, among other things, Norwegian ex-jumpers’ outputs.
– All I can do is praise them for openness. I firmly believe that no “non -culture” has come since I became a jumping manager.
Aalbus became a hillside in the summer of 2024, just over half a year ago.
– There is no evidence that the manipulation of jumping outfits has happened before. I may be naive, but I trust that FIS will test all athletes in the same way, says to the VG Director of Sports.
Aalbu denies that the current national team would have nothing to do with the scam culture, to which three ex-machers in the country referred to.
– Focus on the heart of the matter and clean up what happened in Trondheim. I just want to say that cheating is cheating. As a sports state, we can never downplay irregular issues, Aalbu emphasizes.
Wellinger: Doubt strong for other World Championships
With Saturday’s events, Marius Lindvik lost his Greater World Championship silver and Johann Andre Forfang’s lead. Mountains on Friday knowing that men are breaking the rules, but believing that editing is not detected in instrument control.
– We are both completely broken. Neither of us would have jumped in the costumes if we had known that they were manipulated, the duo assured the Norwegian Ski Association in a bulletin.
German ski jumper Andreas Wellinger29, took a stand and questioned the Norwegian union. He suspects the claim that Norwegian athletes were not aware of the changes in the costume.
– When we get a new suit, we carefully check it. I notice immediately if something is different and ask about it. Ultimately, the athlete is still responsible, admits the Olympic champion and world champion.
Wellinger sees manipulation as a deliberate fraud and is clearly experiencing it as breaking borders.
– This manipulation from A to Z has simply gone too far.
– I don’t want to meet Norway at the jump hill now. Not because I could blame it personally, but because manipulation is wrong for all other ski jumpers who compete well.
Wellinger also expressed its doubts about the hill results of the World Cup.
– Evidence or not. If you manage to manipulate two suits, the suspicion is very strong that the scam has happened during the World Cup. It’s hard to imagine you take this risk in the last race.
Wellinger achieved a Normal Hill Silver at the Trondheim World Championships-a world champion, now a temporary ban on competition Marius Lindvik after.
The Norwegian ski jumping scandal has set his and Lindvik’s achievements in a different light.
– I can’t judge if I have the right to gold. I had a great competition on March 2 and admitted that someone was better – last Saturday 8.3. Until, said Wellinger, referring to the Suurmäki race, where Lindvik and Forfang were rejected.