Norway ski jump coaches hit with 18-month bans over suit-cheating
The FIS ethics panel suspended two Norwegian ski jumping coaches and the team’s suit technician for 18 months after video showed them inserting illegal stitches into athletes’ suits to enlarge the crotch area and improve aerodynamics at the 2025 world championships; the athletes received lighter sanctions. The decision, which backdates the suspensions and requires the coaches to pay costs, signals a firm stance against rule-bending and has sparked national embarrassment in Norway ahead of the Olympics, with CAS appeals possible.