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Tschofenig Disqualified From Olympic Large Hill for 4mm Boot Violation

Millimetre-level equipment rules are reshaping ski jumping results at Milano-Cortina.

Overview

  • Daniel Tschofenig accepted responsibility for wearing boots four millimetres over the limit, calling the oversight “extremely stupid.”
  • The Austrian had qualified strongly and entered the Games as a leading medal contender after winning the 2024–25 World Cup overall title.
  • Slovakia’s Hektor Kapustik was moved into the final after Tschofenig’s disqualification.
  • American Annika Belshaw was removed from the women’s large hill final when her skis were measured at just over one centimetre too long.
  • The men’s large hill event concluded with Slovenia’s Domen Prevc taking gold, Japan’s Ren Nikaido silver, and Poland’s Kacper Tomasiak bronze, as FIS and WADA scrutinize equipment and alleged body-modification practices reported in the media.