Ski jumping becomes the latest sport to face cheating scandal

GRAHAM DUNBAR Associated Press
Mar 12, 2025
Mar 12, 2025 Updated Jun 15, 2025

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Norway Nordic Ski World Championship — Marius Lindvik, of Norway, soars through the air during his first round jump of the ski jumping men's team large hill competition, held March 6, at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway.
Matthias Schrader, Associated Press

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Norway Cheating Scandal — Ski jump manager of the Norwegian Ski Federation Jan-Erik Aalbu Jan-Erik Aalbu speaks during Tuesday's news conference, after the ski jump scandal, in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway.
Heiko Junge, Associated Press

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