“Not right!” — Heavy accusations against ÖSV: German stars irritated

German ski jumper Karl Geiger reacted sharply to recent Norwegian media accusations that the Austrian Ski Federation (ÖSV) had broken rules during the Four Hills Tournament. Geiger called the claims a bad sign, saying it is wrong to accuse others when one has cheated oneself and that such behaviour “doesn’t belong” to the sport.

Other German athletes voiced similar irritation. Philipp Raimund described the accusations as “mind games” during the Tour and said he does not believe there is substance to them; he has mentally moved on.

The rumours had questioned the legality of the binding used by Austrian veteran Manuel Fettner. The international federation (FIS) issued a statement clarifying that the binding has been in use for about ten years and had been approved.

The article places the episode in the context of stricter FIS enforcement since last year’s Trondheim scandal, when the Norwegian team had illegally modified suits; Austrian coach Andreas Widhölzl welcomed the tougher controls, saying more and closer checks are what every nation wanted.

The piece quotes Geiger and Raimund and notes ÖSV and FIS responses, but does not present new technical evidence; it reports reactions and the federation clarification amid ongoing tournament coverage.