Ski Jumping: FIS Ethics Committee decision on the case of Brevig, Lobben, and Livelten
Jan 15, 2026·Inside FIS
The FIS Ethics Committee (FEC) has issued a decision on the case against three members of the Norwegian men’s Ski Jumping team at the time of the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships Trondheim 2025, when suspicions of equipment manipulation arose.
On 11 August 2025, as a result of an investigation conducted by the FIS Independent Ethics and Compliance Office (IECO), charges were brought to the FEC against head coach Magnus Brevik, assistant coach Thomas Lobben, and service staff member Adrian Livelten for their roles in the alleged manipulation of the Ski Jumping suits worn by athletes Andre Forfang and Marius Lindvik at the Men’s Large Hill event in Trondheim. The two athletes also had charges brought against them.
On 22 August, the FEC approved a settlement agreement for the cases of Forfang and Lindvik, and today it publishes the adjudication of the cases of Brevig, Lobben, and Livelten, each of whom receive sanctions of:
- A minimum period of ineligibility of 18 months, commencing on the date of the decision (8 January 2026), less the period of provisional suspension already served since 12 March 2025;
- An appropriate contribution to the costs of the proceedings, including the investigation conducted by the IECO, in the amount of CHF 5,000.00.
The decision issued by the FIS Ethics Committee and by Sport Resolutions as the secretariat to the FEC is available in its entirety: