Doping in XC skiing

[Discgear]

Another Norwegian scandal is boiling after the latest suit fixing scandal in Ski Jump. The Finns are furious. Apparently the Norwegian Ski Team were using a "glue machine" creating a perfect wax between the races in the Sprint, something that has always been forbidden. However, they claim they got a permission from FIS, but that was not communicated to the other teams.

 

[kingjr]

Another Norwegian scandal is boiling after the latest suit fixing scandal in Ski Jump. The Finns are furious. Apparently the Norwegian Ski Team were using a "glue machine" creating a perfect wax between the races in the Sprint, something that has always been forbidden. However, they claim they got a permission from FIS, but that was not communicated to the other teams.

Assuming that's true, is FIS obliged to communicate this to the other teams?

 

[kingjr]

In other news:

[The Italian Ski Federation] has announced that the appeals committee of the Italian Anti-Doping Agency has decided to uphold Passler's appeal against the provisional suspension imposed on her. This opens the way for the biathlete to compete in the upcoming Olympic competitions in her home town of Anterselva. Passler will join the Italian squad on Monday. She will therefore miss the sprint and pursuit start, but will be allowed to compete in the relay and mass start.

Milano Cortina 2026

OL-ilden ble tent 6. februar, og de påfølgende ukene skal det arrangeres 116 medaljeøvelser. Lekene arrangeres offisielt i Milano og Cortina i Italia.

www.nrk.no

 

[Discgear]

Assuming that's true, is FIS obliged to communicate this to the other teams?

What's your own thought?

 

[kingjr]

Another Norwegian scandal is boiling after the latest suit fixing scandal in Ski Jump. The Finns are furious. Apparently the Norwegian Ski Team were using a "glue machine" creating a perfect wax between the races in the Sprint, something that has always been forbidden. However, they claim they got a permission from FIS, but that was not communicated to the other teams.

So apparently the situation is this:

The tool in question had not been listed among approved equipment at the team leaders’ meeting, but was not expressly forbidden either.

The responsible FIS Race Director, Michael Lamplot, has confirmed that Norway had asked a FIS controller whether the tool in question was allowed and received permission after the controller consulted him.
Lamplot acknowledged that this information was not shared with other teams and admitted that this lack of communication was his mistake.



At the same time, Lamplot confirmed another rumour, namely that a bottle containing a liquid substance had been seen and photographed on the US waxing table, even though liquid products of any kind were prohibited in the waxing zone. He admitted that officials had missed this during inspections, calling it an honest oversight in a busy area, and said there would be no further consequences given that two days had already passed since the race. In a statement to Norwegian broadcaster NRK, the US team confirmed the violation, explaining that the bottle contained klister remover used only to clean hands.

Sverige reagerer på Norges smøretriks: – Høres merkelig ut

Det er full oppvask etter det som skjedde i smøresonen i OL-sprinten: Konkurrerende nasjoner mener Norge fikk en fordel – USA erkjenner regelbrudd.

www.nrk.no

 

[kingjr]

What's your own thought?

I think that Norway was simply smarter by asking for permission. The other teams' lack of initiative can't be laid at Norway's door, nor should be laid at that of FIS. That being said, if the rules require FIS to share this information, then the race director needs to face repercussions.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

In other news:

[The Italian Ski Federation] has announced that the appeals committee of the Italian Anti-Doping Agency has decided to uphold Passler's appeal against the provisional suspension imposed on her. This opens the way for the biathlete to compete in the upcoming Olympic competitions in her home town of Anterselva. Passler will join the Italian squad on Monday. She will therefore miss the sprint and pursuit start, but will be allowed to compete in the relay and mass start.

Milano Cortina 2026

OL-ilden ble tent 6. februar, og de påfølgende ukene skal det arrangeres 116 medaljeøvelser. Lekene arrangeres offisielt i Milano og Cortina i Italia.

www.nrk.no

Well, she obviously won‘t be able to compete in the mass start unless literally every other athlete at the Olympics pulls out of the race, but a very *uh* unusual decision.

 

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lining her up for the relay would probably be too much of a risk as well