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Two Olympic Ski Jumping Gold Medalists Suspended Amid Cheating Investigation

Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang celebrate at an FIS Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Sapporo, Japan. | Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images

A cheating scandal that has rocked the world of ski jumping came to a head Wednesday with the suspension of a pair of Olympic gold medalists.

Johanne Andre Forfang and Marius Lindvik—both of Norway—were suspended by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation Wednesday as the governing body investigates the extent to which individuals associated with the Norwegian team illegally manipulated suits to create extra lift. The Norwegian federation admitted that alterations took place after video showing suits being tampered with became public.

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