“This is a huge sh*tshow. Ski sports are our national treasure and we take it very seriously. this is not an overreaction. Rather, it can be deemed to be a very natural response to the recent developments in Norway. Something happened at the 2025 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships that has put Norway in a shameful situation at the international level. The Norwegian Ski Federation has suspended a ski jumping coach and an equipment manager, as the two have been accused of grave inconsistencies, and let’s just say the country is not taking it well.

Ski-jumping is a crucial element of the winter sports culture of Norway. After all, it was invented in these snowy slopes of the country and dates back to the 19th century. Ski-jumping evokes pride and a sense of respect in the hearts of Norwegians. Now imagine if someone comes under the suspicion of tampering with the ski suits to enable some skiers to be lifted higher up, giving them an unfair edge? That doesn’t sound ethical or ideal to us, and the Norwegian Ski Federation is on the same page as well! When two individuals, one of them a coach and another an equipment manager, were suspected of such misdoings, they were suspended. No questions asked. Yikes! But what did the accused have to say about the whole development?

As of the reports by NBC sports, Coach Magnus Brevik, the one who is banned alongside equipment manager Adrian Livelten, on Monday told Norwegian media that several team members had been involved in the decision to alter the suits, but he also said, “I should have stopped it.” What they did was that they stitched in an extra seam that made the suit stiffer, guaranteeing more flight, and in Brevik’s words, “A tighter sail is better than a loose sail.”

For now, Brevik and Livelten’s future remains a mystery as the two have been suspended indefinitely by the Norwegian ski federation and trouble just does not end here for the two as the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said on Sunday that it had opened its investigation. As for the skiers who wore the suit, Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang, they were disqualified from Saturday’s men’s large hill competition. Not much damage to Forfang, but Lindvik has missed what could’ve been a once-in-a-career opportunity.

What could’ve been the win for the Nordic ski jumper…

Things did not go very well for Marius Lindvik; following the suit alteration, the Norwegian was disqualified after the race after he finished second. The 26-year-old tried his best with the altered suit, reaching 297 points and putting the contest in the hands of his Slovenian rival, Domen Prevc, who washed away any golden hopes for the Norway side with his 40.5m jump, securing the win and Slovenia’s second consecutive victory in this event, after Timi Zajc at Planica 2023.

The 25-year-old was himself shocked, telling FIS, “My hands were shaking so much and it was tough,” but the man didn’t give in to pressure and claimed the gold, He further said, “but I managed to keep my focus and push hard.” 

Jan Hoerl of Austria was awarded the second position after the DQ, who came 15.2 points behind Slovenian ski jumper, who was crowned world champion with a score of 301.8 points. Beijing 2022 Olympic gold medalist Kobayashi Ryoyu emerged with the bronze medal, the Japanese jumper finishing 17.1 points off the top.