OBERHOFEN, Switzerland (AP) — Two Olympic gold medalists have accepted a three-month ban after a scandal over tampering with ski jump suits for Norway men’s team at this year’s world championships.
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) said Saturday that Norwegians Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang were “willing to accept” the sanctions proposed by the federation’s ethics committee.
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