Cheating by Norway team officials manipulating ski suits has shaken a national reputation for fair play and high-minded principles at their home Nordic world championships.

Two athletes and three staff members have been suspended over their alleged involvement in modifying ski suits to make athletes fly further.

=Marius Lindvik, of Norway, soars through the air during his first round jump of the ski jumping men’s team large hill competition at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)