In the manipulation scandal around Norway’s ski jumper, the two top athletes Marius Lindvik and André Forfang have been sentenced to a lock of three months.
The World Association FIS with its Ethics Commission FEC. The athletes have already accepted the sanctions. There is no question of a subsequent disqualification, which Andreas Wellinger would have benefited from the normal hill behind Lindvik as a second of the Normal hill.
The time already served is to be deducted from the three -month lock. Lindvik and Forfang had already been suspended for around three weeks after the World Cup scandal.
The title fights at the end of February and early March were overshadowed by the scandal to manipulated suits. On anonymously filmed and published videos you can see how the Norwegian team of competitions manipulated in an inadmissible way. An unauthorized seam was attached, which should provide more stability in the air.
Forfang and Lindvik is not accused of knowing the manipulation
During the World Cup, three supervisors and five jumper were temporarily suspended. According to the investigations by the independent ethics office – 38 witnesses were interviewed in five months and 88 evidence spotted – only world champion Lindvik and team Olympic champion Johann André Forfang remained.
Both now agreed that they should have checked the nightly adjustments and ask questions. However, they are not accused of any actual knowledge of the manipulations.
Responsible will probably be blocked for much longer
It is still open how the responsible persons are judged. The Norwegian broadcaster TV2 had recently reported that the head coach Magnus Brevig and two assistants would be sought. Lindvik had won gold in front of Wellinger on the normal hill. He also won and Forfang medals with the team and the mixed selection.