Ski jumping has been pushed into the spotlight after a whistleblower uncovered a cheating scandal that involves, of all things, crotch manipulation.

You heard right. This is the story of the ski jumping scandal involving crotches, the Olympics and some rumors of... penis injections?!

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Additional protocols were implemented following the Norwegian ski team's suit-altering scandal

The three members of the men's US Olympic ski jumping team addressed rumors genital-enlarging injections are used to gain an competitive advantage.

The Communications Director for the Ski and Snowboard Federation has dismissed claims of ski jumpers getting penile injections as it as 'wild rumor.’

Nordic combined is an aptly named winter sport in which competitors race in two different Nordic skiing disciplines: cross-country skiing and ski jumping.

A cheating scandal that rocked the Nordic World Ski Championships in 2025 has prompted the International Ski Federation (FIS) to implement a new rule at the Milan Cortina Winter Games: a more thorough inspection of the ski jumping uniforms, especially in the crotch areas.

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.

Gasser, looking for her third straight gold, quickly became a non-factor after crashing on her first jump and failing to stick the landing on her second. That opened the door for Murase, the 2022 bronze medalist in the event, who now has followed her 2025 big air world championship gold with an Olympic gold.

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Americans Erin Jackson and Brittany Bowe missed out on medals in the women’s 1,000-meter speedskating final. Bowe holds the world record in the event, but Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands won gold by setting an Olympic record. Jackson, one of Team USA's flag bearers, is the reigning 500-meter Olympic champion.