The Fisi Independent Committee released the Norwegian combined national team from doubts.
The Independent Ethics and Control Committee of the International Ski Association has received a Norwegian coach Truls Johansenia completed investigation. The coach of the combined national team was released from accusations.
According to the Committee, the evidence does not suggest that the Johansen and Norwegian national teams would have tried to manipulate or cheat on the outfit control of the World Cup. The investigation stated that Johansen had not violated the rules consciously or negligence.
The matter has been treated.
– I’ve been sure all the time I haven’t done anything wrong. This time has been heavy and stressful for me and the team. It is a great relief that the investigation showed what we have known all the time, Johansen comments in a news release from the Norwegian Ski Association.
FIS requested an investigation already in the Ski Championships in February-March. Norwegian Jørgen’s Grabak The hillside bandage was found to be against the rules in the combined team race on March 7.
Norway made a protest on the subject, after which they were asked to submit Graabak skis for re -inspection. During the re -inspection, FIS noticed that the ties had changed.
FIS wanted the Ethics and Supervisory Committee to investigate the role of coach Johansen in the whole pattern. On March 12, FIS imposed a ban on Johansen, which ended in early April.
The investigation of Jørgen Graabak’s bond scandal was completed. Kimmo Brandt / AOP
The Norwegian Ski Association believed in Johansen’s innocence and FIS investigation. It did not give the coach additional sanctions.
– We have relying on Truls all the time. Now that it is clear that he did not do anything wrong, there is a need to question the way in which FIS took care of it, the sports boss Ivar Stuan Comment.
Norwegian Ski Association lawyer Thomas skjelbred criticizes the ban imposed by Fisi.
– It is important to emphasize that the case should never have been banned. There was no fact or proper evidence of cheating. It is important that the investigation confirmed it. However, it does not change the fact that Fisi’s operations were misplace in the case and violated legal protection.
Scandals days
Jan-Erik Aalbu acknowledged the hillside scam in March. EPA/AOP
Norway was in the skiing World Ski Championship in March in the midst of a scandal.
First, three ski jumpers were caught in the outfits of the rules in the Greater Race. A video was leaked to the Polish media that revealed the manipulation of the suits.
Norwegian ski jumping boss Jan-Erik Aalbu admitted that two suits were manipulated before the race, although it was known to be against the rules.
A few days later, there was news of an investigation into Graabak’s ties. Boss of the combined team Edgar Fossheim At the time, commented that the Graabak bandage was really replaced before a new inspection.
– It is true that the bandage was changed, but no one expected skis to be investigated by a new investigation. It has been claimed that it was made for cheating, but in no case has intentional cheating has happened on our side, Fossheim told NRK.