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?!
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.
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.
Additional protocols were implemented following the Norwegian ski team's suit-altering scandal
Fresh off her gold medal win in Italy, skier Breezy Johnson spoke with NBC News NOW about being the first gold medalist for Team USA for the 2026 Winter Games. Johnson reflected on fears that past injuries would dash her Olympic dreams and her message to Lindsey Vonn, following her injury in the Games.
Day 3 of the 2026 Winter Olympics features a packed slate, with five gold medals due to be handed out. One of those golds went to Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud who edged out China superstar Eileen Gu in the women's freeski slopestyle to defend her title.
The Communications Director for the Ski and Snowboard Federation has dismissed claims of ski jumpers getting penile injections as it as 'wild rumor.’
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.
Nordic combined is an aptly named winter sport in which competitors race in two different Nordic skiing disciplines: cross-country skiing and ski jumping.