Overview
- Director General Olivier Niggli and President Witold Bańka said WADA would assess whether the alleged method falls under the doping code, while noting there is no indication it is occurring.
- The reports, first published by Germany’s Bild, describe hyaluronic acid injections before preseason 3D scans; a physician quoted says such fillers can cause temporary thickening and carry health risks.
- Ski jumping suits are sized from 3D scans taken to the lowest point of the genitals, and a Frontiers study cited in coverage estimates a 2cm circumference increase can add roughly 5.8 metres to a jump.
- The International Ski and Snowboard Federation has added tamper‑proof microchips to suits and says it is reviewing measurement safeguards, as its spokesman states there is no evidence anyone has used hyaluronic acid for advantage.
- Hyaluronic acid is not on the banned list, and the scrutiny follows confirmed 2025 sanctions for Norway’s team over illegal suit seam adjustments in the crotch area.