Ski Jumping: charges brought against Norwegian officials and athletes
Aug 11, 2025·Inside FIS
Three Norwegian Ski Jumping officials and two athletes have been charged for violations of the FIS Universal Code of Ethics and the FIS Rules on the Prevention of Manipulation of Competitions as a result of an investigation conducted by the FIS Independent Ethics and Compliance Office (IECO) that started shortly after allegations of illegal equipment manipulation at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Trondheim 2025.
The cases of Norway’s team coach Magnus Brevik, assistant coach Thomas Lobben, service staff member Adrian Livelten, as well as of athletes Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang, will now be referred to the FIS Ethics Committee (FEC) for adjudication.
The decisions
After the IECO completed its investigation and submitted its report to the FIS Integrity Director, the process for deciding whether to bring charges against various individuals was as follows:
The IECO and the FIS Integrity Department agreed to bring charges against Magnus Brevik, Thomas Lobben, and Adrian Livelten for violations both of the FIS Universal Code of Ethics and the FIS Rules on the Prevention of Manipulation of Competitions. Therefore, in accordance with the FIS IECO Procedural Rules, the matter has been referred directly to the FIS Ethics Committee.
In accordance with the FIS IECO Procedural Rules, the decision on whether to bring charges against Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang was taken to the FIS Council, which voted to bring charges against the two athletes for violations both of the FIS Universal Code of Ethics and the FIS Rules on the Prevention of Manipulation of Competitions. Accordingly, the cases have been referred to the FIS Ethics Committee.
The IECO and the FIS Integrity Department agreed not to bring charges against any other athlete or member of the Norwegian National Ski Association or any other party connected to the investigation. In accordance with the FIS IECO Procedural Rules, the decision was submitted to the FIS Council, which confirmed that all matters are closed in respect of all other individuals connected to this investigation.
The next steps
The FIS Ethics Committee will now consider the IECO’s investigation report and decide on whether there have been infringements of the FIS Universal Code of Ethics and/or the FIS Rules on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions.
A panel of three unconflicted members of the FEC will be appointed by the Chair of the FEC to adjudicate the case. The chairperson of the panel will contact the interested parties to communicate the next procedural steps, which may involve convening a hearing or otherwise coordinating further submissions from concerned parties.
After the conclusion of the hearing process, the FEC will announce its decision whether to impose any sanctions on any of the parties no later than 30 days after the hearing process is concluded.
Other relevant questions and answers
What sanctions are available to the FEC?
The sanctioning powers of the FEC include imposition of a period of ineligibility, financial sanctions, or disqualification of results.
Any period of ineligibility will start on the date the decision of the FEC is published. The panel may, at its sole discretion, reduce the period of ineligibility based on any period of provisional suspension already served prior to the decision being reached.
What will be communicated by the FEC after it has reached its conclusion?
If the conclusion by the FEC is that a violation of the FIS Universal Code of Ethics or the FIS Rules on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions has been committed, the decision will be publicly disclosed in full − after prior notice is given to the interested parties − no later than 20 days after it is issued.
If a person is exonerated of all charges, then the decision may only be publicly disclosed with the consent of the person who is the subject of the decision. However, the FEC may publicly disclose the fact that the charge has been dismissed.
What is the appeal process on any potential sanctions?
An aggrieved party can appeal against any sanction to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. FIS may also appeal against any decision by the FEC not to apply a sanction.
What exactly did the IECO investigate?
The terms of reference of the IECO investigation were to examine whether there had been any violations of the FIS Universal Code of Ethics and/or the FIS Rules on the Prevention of Manipulation of Competitions. Specifically, the IECO investigation looked at five key issues, i.e. whether:
coaches Magnus Brevig and Thomas Lobben and suit technician acted in violation of the rules in orchestrating the equipment manipulation;
athletes Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang knowingly acted in contravention of relevant FIS rules;
the conspiracy spread further in the team, either to other athletes or other staff members of the Norwegian NSA;
the Norwegian team had engaged in the same or similar equipment violations in the past; and/or
the conspiracy spread to other teams.
Who gets to see the IECO investigation report?
The FIS Integrity Director is in possession of the report, which is the result of a thorough investigation process that included 38 key witness interviews and the examination of 88 key exhibits.
The FIS Council has received a redacted summary of the report and a verbal debrief to help them come to a decision as to whether to bring charges against the individuals considered in the report.
Recipients of Notices of Charge have also received redacted versions of the report including findings in relation to their respective involvement only. The FEC has been copied as a recipient of these Notices of Charge and therefore of the same redacted versions as the recipients.
All other parties concerned have been or will be offered a verbal debrief of the report with the IECO and the Lead Investigator.