‘Crotch Scandal’ changes rules at Winter Games

In a sport decided by inches, men are trying to add more for the gold. This might make you blush.

There is a crotch enlarging scandal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Skiers, during previous competitions, were wearing crotch-enlarging snowsuits in order to become more aerodynamic. Now, the World Anti-Doping Agency is looking into whether or not ski jumpers are enhancing their manhood size to help them beat out the competition.

Last year, Team Norway skiers Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang and coaches Magnus Brevik and Thomas Lobben were banned after it was discovered that they had adjusted the crotch seams on their suits at the 2025 World Ski Championships.

Turns out, increasing the size of the suits leads to longer jump lengths, so now athletes are reportedly increasing their girth by injecting their manjunk with hyaluronic acid or sticking clay in their underwear to artificially increase their measurements so they can compete in larger suits.

Competitors believe that the stiffer the crotch area is, the more stable and aerodynamic the skier can be. Adding just an additional centimeter of fabric was found to increase the jump by almost 3 meters. That is a big advantage, so to speak.

So far, there is no hard proof that this is happening, but WADA said that if athletes are enhancing their performances in this way, they’ll investigate.

“I’m not aware of the details of ski jumping – and how this can improve – but if anything was to come to the surface we would look at anything if it is actually doping related,” WADA director general Olivier Niggli said when he was asked about the rumors.

Olympics officials are using microchips and 3D scanning technology to prevent crotch enlarging at this year’s Winter Games. Scanners will measure skiers’ crotches to make sure they do not violate any rules.

Read more about the crotch microchip here. Read more about flying further here.