"Officials at the 2026 Winter Olympics are putting an intense focus on the crotches of every ski jumper competing in Italy this month. A major rule change is going into effect just in time for the games, starting on Friday, which will put tamper-proof microchips in the suits of each athlete and use 3D scanning technology to measure the space between their legs."
"The drastic and awkward measures were installed after a crotch-enlarging scandal rocked the ski jumping world last year and led to multiple suspensions among the Norwegian team, a favorite to dominate in medals at every Winter Olympics. The scandal erupted during the 2025 Ski Jumping World Championships in Norway, where the home team was caught secretly adding extra fabric to the crotch area of suits worn by two top male athletes, Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang."
"Bruno Sassi, a spokesman for the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), said in January: 'There had never been that kind of a brazen attempt to not only bend the rules, but like downright do something to cheat the system in a way that it is very different from simply having a suit that is a tad too long or a tad too loose.'"
Tamper-proof microchips will be placed in ski-jump suits and 3D scanning will measure the space between athletes' legs at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The measures begin Friday and target suit alterations that affect aerodynamics. A 2025 scandal revealed Norwegian team members added extra fabric to crotch areas of suits worn by Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang, which increased surface area and improved glide distance. Rules permit suits only two to four centimeters larger than the body, so the enlargements were ruled illegal and resulted in five suspensions among coaches, suit technicians, and athletes. The actions aim to prevent future cheating.
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