Olympic 'Penisgate' fuels debate over injectable tricks in ski jumping

Rumors at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Games claim male ski jumpers injected penile fillers to enlarge their crotch area for a potential performance edge; a 2025 study suggested small fabric increases could boost lift, but officials say there’s no evidence of such injections. The piece explains hyaluronic acid fillers’ medical uses and risks, contrasts them with dangerous paraffin injections that can cause severe, lasting damage, and notes prior suit alterations that led to suspensions, highlighting the lack of proven benefit and the risks of unsafe augmentation.