The Nordic World Cup in Trondheim has its giant scandal

How often do you run a race in front of 100,000 enthusiastic visitors? Where else are stragglers celebrated like winners?

Until Saturday, the World Cup in Trondheim was a ski festival that captivated everyone and torn every fellow. But then a dark shadow lay over Trondheimwho puts these title fights and above all the dominant host team in a questionable light.

Die Norwegian jumper apparently cheated brazen and deliberately cheated in the fight for the medals. On Saturday, silver medalists Marius Lindvik and two other Norwegians were taken out of the rating after the competition on the large hill.

They all wore Jump suits on which manipulation had been made. FIS racing director Sandro Pertile spoke of materials that are not allowed. “And that’s the most difficult moment in my career.”

One of the profiteers of this scandal is Jan Hörlwhich, due to Marius Lindvik’s disqualification, promoted second place and won his second individual medal after bronze on the normal hill.

“I didn’t let myself be disturbed because I knew that I got it on it,” said the 26-year-old.

Video evidence

During the competition, great excitement had prevailed after a video appeared in which Norwegian team members could see the creative redesign of the suits.

The ÖSV immediately filed a protest other associations moved with. Without this offensive, which was not allowed to please everyone at the FIS, the unfair activity of the Norwegian ski jumping team would have had no consequences. “The whole World Cup now has a thread aftertaste,” says ÖSV managing director Christian Scherer.

Is there a risk of medal recognition?

“I saw a few things where a nation does wild things that are completely though. You can’t turn it under the carpet. The responsible people have to react, ”complained the German head coach Stefan Horngacher.

The Material doping of the Norwegians could still have far -reaching consequences. Now the ski jumper’s successes have also been questioned at the home World Cup. A protest was also taken against the ratings in women’s ski jumping and in the Nordic combination.

The World Association FIS was asked in writing to collect all suits of the Norwegian jumpers and combiners and to test it again.

In the worst case, Norway threatens to identify many medals and a sporty Supergau. The call of the Norwegians as a fair sports nation is at stake after this scandal at the home World Cup.