Curling opens competition at 2026 Winter Olympics
Digest more
Anti-doping chiefs at the Winter Olympics said on Thursday they they would investigate bizarre claims that Olympic ski jumpers are injecting hyaluronic acid into their penises to get a competitive advantage.
Ski jumping is all about seeing how far a skier can fly, and at the Olympics, some competitors may have found a cure for their own projectile dysfunction. Anti-doping chiefs at the 2026 Winter Olympic
From the events to the schedule, here's everything to know for the ski jumping competitions at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.
Team USA men's and women's Ski Jump coverage will be split between NBC and USA, which you can stream on DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV, and more. NBC will only be airing select coverage live. For specific times on NBC, make sure to check out the official NBC Olympics broadcast schedule, and toggle your search to "TV Only."
In ski jumping, a small difference in suit size can make a significant difference in an athlete's performance.
International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) communications director Bruno Sassi told the BBC that there has “never been any indication” nor “evidence” that a male skier has injected hyaluronic acid into their penis to gain an unfair advantage. Though it is also possible that this is happening, and nobody has been caught yet.
The difference between winning an Olympic medal in ski jumping or being disqualified could come down to a bit of fabric. A larger suit can extend a ski jumper's flight by several meters but it could violate rules that have become more stringent after the Norwegian team was caught cheating at last year's world championships by manipulating the crotch area in the uniforms of its top two male jumpers.
Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.
Extraordinary questions have arisen over the prospect of athletes injecting acid into the penis, which would theoretically increase the suit sizes of ski-jumpers and improve aerodynamics
Tate Frantz fulfills a childhood dream with selection to the U.S. ski jumping team at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.