Russians React to Scandal at the World Championships: "The Drama of a Young Athlete"

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"This situation can be described as the drama of a young athlete," the Russians stated following the scandal at the World Championships. However, they later reflected: "if it weren't for the video material." Reports of the disqualification of Norwegians even emerged from a country that was excluded from competing before the start of the events.

Images showed illegal manipulation of jumpers' suits, which led to the disqualification of Norwegian jumpers, costing Marius Lindvik his medal. The FIS announced the establishment of an independent review committee, indicating that sanctions are not over yet. This scandal has garnered global attention, even from Russians who remain banned from competing in Nordic skiing.

Comments from Russian Media

"Norwegian cheats caught in the act at the World Championships. That is not how one wins. The entire planet has learned of these manipulations at national competitions. This situation can be called a drama for a young athlete. Had it not been for the video material published by the Austrian ORF channel the next day, which showed Norwegian coaches allegedly manipulating athletes' suits post-judging, this would not have come to light. Such actions are prohibited by FIS regulations," reported journalists from SportBox, unexpectedly defending Norwegian athletes. They incorrectly identified the creators of the footage.

The echoes of the scandal at the World Championships in Trondheim will linger for a long time to come.

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SportBox: "Norwegians caught red-handed. Medals from the World Championships 2025 redistributed, the whole team might get disqualified. This scandal could become one of the most outrageous in the history of the World Championships in Nordic skiing. The story is far from over." reported the "Soviet Sport" website.

"Norwegians caught red-handed. The World Championships medals have been redistributed, the entire team may be disqualified. This scandal is likely to become one of the most publicized in the history of the World Championships in classical skiing. The story is far from over!" read an article in the Soviet Sports newspaper.

"Norwegian ski jumpers disqualified for interference with suits," reports Sport.ru shortly.

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