Ski Jumping
Johann André Forfang and Marius Lindvik suspended three months over illegal suit scandal
August 23, 2025 / L'Équipe
Norway’s Johann André Forfang and Marius Lindvik received three‑month suspensions from the International Ski Federation (FIS) for their role in the non‑compliant suits scandal. The case stems from equipment modifications used at the Trondheim World Championships, with FIS ruling the jumpers should have questioned the alterations; each was also fined 2,000 Swiss francs. Both athletes accepted the sanctions, which still allow them to compete at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Remembering Finnish Ski Jumping legend Niilo Halonen
August 18, 2025 / FIS
FIS pays tribute to Niilo Halonen, the Finnish ski jumping pioneer who died at 84. A 1960 Olympic silver medallist and 1962 World Championship bronze medallist, Halonen later coached Finland through a golden era before becoming FIS’s first Race Director for Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined.
Ski Jumping: charges brought against Norwegian officials and athletes
August 11, 2025 / FIS
FIS announced that three Norwegian ski jumping officials and athletes Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang have been formally charged following an IECO investigation into alleged equipment manipulation at the Trondheim 2025 World Championships. The cases have been referred to the FIS Ethics Committee, which will adjudicate potential violations of the FIS Universal Code of Ethics and the Rules on the Prevention of Manipulation of Competitions and may impose sanctions such as ineligibility, fines, or disqualification.
Non-compliant suit scandal: two Norwegian ski jumpers and three team officials charged by FIS
August 11, 2025 / L'Équipe
Following a FIS investigation, Norwegian jumpers Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang and team officials Magnus Brevig, Thomas Lobben, and Adrian Livelten have been formally charged for rule violations tied to illegal equipment manipulation at the Trondheim World Championships. Norway’s federation admits suits were altered but argues the athletes were unaware; FIS has not yet set a date for an ethics committee decision, with the Milan–Cortina 2026 Olympics six months away.
Klingenthal to replace Lake Placid on FIS Ski Jumping World Cup 2025-26 calendar
August 08, 2025 / FIS
The Lake Placid Ski Jumping World Cup round scheduled for December 13–14, 2025 has been cancelled due to necessary structural work blocking the HS128 large hill’s athlete access pathway. FIS confirmed that Klingenthal, Germany, will host replacement individual competitions, with further details to follow. ORDA says repairs to the 1980-era observation deck structure will take roughly 15 weeks, while Lake Placid’s HS100 will still stage U.S. national events during the Flaming Leaves Festival in October.
Daniel Tschofenig explains differences between summer and winter ski jumping
August 08, 2025 / FIS
Austria’s Daniel Tschofenig outlines how summer ski jumping on ceramic in-run tracks and plastic matting differs from winter jumping on ice tracks and snow landings. He highlights more consistent conditions in summer, the different takeoff feel on ceramic, and the higher variability and experience demands in winter. The piece also previews the FIS Grand Prix summer series, key stops like Predazzo and Hinzenbach, and the build‑up toward Milano Cortina 2026 amid new equipment regulations.
Grand opening of Predazzo Olympic Ski Jumping hill
July 16, 2025 / FIS
FIS marked the grand opening of the renovated Predazzo ski jumping complex in Val di Fiemme, which will host Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Italy’s Annika Sieff made the first jump on the new HS143 large hill, with Nordic Combined athlete Iacopo Bortolas opening the HS109, as dignitaries including FIS Race Director Sandro Pertile attended. The venue, delayed last winter, will host a Summer Grand Prix test event in September and will be a key training site for national teams ahead of the Games.
FIS Ski Jumping Summer Grand Prix ready for takeoff
July 14, 2025 / FIS
FIS outlines the 2025 Ski Jumping Summer Grand Prix, which opens in Courchevel on August 9–10 and spans six stops, including a return to Italy’s Predazzo as a Milano Cortina 2026 test event. The article details a new group-stage competition format, hybrid events with ice in-run tracks in October, and stricter equipment sanctioning with yellow/red cards. Defending champions Lara Malsiner and Paweł Wąsek headline the field.
Ski jumping: FIS introduces yellow and red cards after suit-manipulation scandal
June 13, 2025 / Sportschau (ARD)
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) will introduce yellow and red cards in ski jumping from next season in response to the World Championships suit-manipulation scandal. A disqualification for equipment violations will earn a yellow card; a further offense triggers a red card, a ban for the next competition, and the loss of one national start quota at that event. FIS will also modernize measurement controls and tighten suit specifications, with extra sanctions for deliberate cheating, after Norway’s manipulated suits in Trondheim led to suspensions, including world champion Marius Lindvik.
After illegal suit scandal, Norwegian Ski Federation parts ways with three officials
May 22, 2025 / L'Équipe
Norway’s ski federation has reached agreements to terminate the contracts of ski jumping coach Magnus Brevig, assistant Thomas Lobben and suit-maker Adrian Livelten after allegations they altered athletes’ suits to gain an aerodynamic advantage. The case, filmed covertly in March, triggered an ongoing FIS investigation and provisional suspensions for jumpers Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang, among others; veteran Robert Johansson soon announced his retirement. The federation said the decision allows athletes to focus on preparations for the Olympic season.