"The regulations about the ski suits are set out in great detail by the sport's governing body (FIS), including which seams are permitted, and that it must always be between two and four centimeters away from the body at defined points. This is because if the suit is too loose, it offers more surface area for lift during the jump helping the athlete attain greater distances. The same effect occurs with suits that are too short, which stretch during the jump."
"Slovenian team officials claimed to have been caught by surprise by the offense, but not all were buying it. "It really infuriates me," said Austria's sports director, Mario Stecher. "For me, this is absolutely manipulation." Germany's Sven Hannawald, who swept the Four Hills Tournament in the winter of 2001-2002, called Zajc's actions "disrespectful and stupid.""
"A ski suit that's too short, a second insole hidden in a sock, and banned fluorinated wax on the skis. The latest edition of the Four Hills Tournament, the sporting highlight of the ski-jumping season for fans in Germany, Austria and Switzerland since 1953, has been marred by several cases of cheating and disqualifications."
The Four Hills Tournament experienced multiple equipment-related cheating incidents, including a suit that was too short, a hidden second insole in a sock, and use of banned fluorinated wax. Slovenian jumper Timi Zajc was disqualified in the first two events for a non-compliant suit and was barred from the remaining competitions. Team officials claimed surprise, while rivals described the incident as manipulation and disrespectful. FIS regulations require suits to be two to four centimeters from the body at defined points because loose or stretched suits increase surface area and generate extra lift. Similar suit rule breaches occurred at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
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