2026 Winter Olympics Feb. 8 schedule
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Norway's Anna Odine Stroem shocked favorite Nika Prevc to take gold in the individual normal hill competition on Saturday.
Anna Odine Stroem of Norway won the Olympic gold medal on the normal hill in women's ski jumping Saturday ahead of Slovenian favorite Nika Prevc.
In the wake of the scandal, FIS introduced more rigorous equipment controls that includes checks before and after each jump and improved 3-D measurements to evaluate athletes in their uniforms. Microchips embedded in suits are also designed to prevent manipulation.
Ski jumping kicks off at Milan Cortina 2026 with the women's individual normal hill competition. Slovenian Nika Prevc is the heavy favorite to win gold, though Japan could bring the heat.
Vonn crashed during Sunday’s Olympic women’s downhill and was airlifted off the mountain. Her status is unclear.
The Milan Cortina Games go viral with intrigue over illicit ski jumping suits and below-the-belt injections—but no Olympians have been caught with anything so far.
German newspaper Bild first reported on the potential scandal last month. The outlet claims some male skiers may be injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid to justify the use of larger suits while competing. Silly as this sounds, the World Anti-Doping Agency isn’t completely dismissing the claims just yet.
In an explosive crash near the top of the downhill course in Cortina, Vonn landed a jump perpendicular to the slope and tumbled to a stop shortly below.
In ski jumping, a small difference in suit size can make a significant difference in an athlete's performance.