Olympic ski jumping uniform crotch scandal with penis injections
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Via: sparty-on • 9 months ago • 3 commentsBy: Charles Curtis (For The Win)
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Charles CurtisFor The WinUpdated Feb. 6, 2026, 12:33 p.m. ET
To start off by answering your questions: Yes, this is real. Yes, some people are calling it "Crotchgate." Sure, we'll explain it all for you.
Norway's ski jumping team was at the center of a scandal in recent months, one involving coaches, a suit technician and a couple of jumpers. Back in 2025, Norway's head coach Magnus Brevig and suit technician Adrian Livelten were, as The Athletic reported, "were caught on video inserting illegal non-elastic stitching into the crotch area of the suits of two star jumpers, including the reigning Olympic champion, Marius Lindvik, after the suits had already passed inspection."
That illegal stitching? It went into the crotch area, and while you may giggle about that, it helped make their suits fly better than those of their competitors. Marius Lindvik and Johan Andre Forfang both received boosted suits, although they denied knowing about it, so they'll compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics.
But the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) handed down 18-month suspensions for Brevig and Livelten.
Were ski jumpers really injecting hyaluronic acid into their penises?
That's the second component of this controversy. Remember what we said about suits with more material flying better? Back in January, a German newspaper called Bild reported that some jumpers were injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid for their suit measurements. That therefore increased the surface area in the crotch and therefore more distance on jumps.
Oliver Niggli, the director general of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), had this to say via the New York Post when asked about that:
"I'm not aware of the details of ski jumping and how it can improve but if anything was to come to the surface we would look at anything if it is actually doping related," Niggli said, while trying to contain some laughter at the topic, during a Thursday Press conference in Milan. "We don't do other means of enhancing performance but our list committee would certainly look into whether this would fall into this category. But I haven't heard about that until you mentioned."
What is hyaluronic acid and why is it part of the Crotchgate scandal?
What are the new rules about how ski jumping suits are inspected?
From the Associated Press:
Before ski jumping events, two FIS controllers and a doctor will use improved 3-D measurements to evaluate athletes in their uniforms. The shape of the suits will make it harder to tamper with arm and leg cuffs and more difficult to lower the crotch to provide more surface area.
After suits pass the control checkpoint, tamper-proof microchips are affixed throughout the suit to prevent manipulation. Scanners will be able to tell before and after the jump if the chips are all in place.
There you have it! Crotchgate!
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