'Shock' controversy over expanding genitalia → World Cup champion's disqualification for 'violation of regulations' "Clearly my non-examination... Silly mistake" [Milan Olympics]

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Last year's World Cup winner and strong favorite failed to advance to the Olympic finals. Daniel Chopenik (23, Austria) was disqualified for violating equipment regulations.

British media Daily Mail reported on the 16th (Korea time) that "there is a ski jumper who is banned from advancing to the Olympics because his shoes are too big just a few days after the controversy over the expansion of his voice shook the Olympics."

According to the media, Chopenik was disqualified because the shoe size was only 4 mm larger than the regulation. Although he was considered a strong favorite for the Olympics, he faced an unprecedented situation in which he could not even make the final stage.

Chofenik finished eighth overall in the men's individual ski jump preliminaries at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina D'Ampezzo, scoring 137.7 points. He seemed to win the ticket to the finals without difficulty, but the size of the shoes became a problem in the equipment inspection conducted immediately after the first jump. He was immediately disqualified from the scene when he was caught using equipment that exceeded the prescribed figure by 4 mm.

The World Cup champion, who made an absurd mistake, was frustrated. "I used new shoes during training, and I wasn't very satisfied, but I wore them as they were," Chopenik said in an interview with Austrian broadcaster ORF. "It was my fault and an incredibly stupid mistake for not checking the measurements properly." Hector Kapustic (Slovak), who was ranked 31st due to Choppenik's disqualification, will dramatically join the final round.

The incident shocked the ski jumping world, which suffered from measles due to the controversy over genital enlargement, called "Pennisgate." According to 'AP News Agency', the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Ski Federation (FIS) are focusing on preventing cheating, including 3D scans, as allegations have been raised that male ski jumpers inject fillers into their genitals to increase flight distance even before the opening of the Olympics.

The core of the controversy is the superficiality of the suit. According to ski jump regulations, the size of the suit is manufactured to match the size of the athlete's body. As the crotch area becomes bulky, the entire area of the chute becomes larger, resulting in aerodynamic gains. The scientific journal Frontiers said, "Even if the circumference of the suit increases by only 2cm, air resistance decreases by 4% and the lift increases by 5%. This is a number that can increase the jumping distance by about 5.8m," he said. "BBC" also pointed out, "Even if the suit's surface area increases by only 5%, the flight distance increases noticeably," adding, "It is a clear trick to increase the volume by injecting hyaluronic acid into the loudspeaker."

German media Bild previously revealed, "Some players utilize the fact that they use the lowest point of the crotch as a standard when measuring measurements with a 3D scanner, not only injecting fillers but also putting clay in their underwear."

In response, FIS forced athletes to undergo 3D scans while wearing only body-tight underwear ahead of the Olympics. Strict regulations have also been established to limit the allowable error of crotch height to within 2 to 4 cm.

The ski jump industry has already experienced equipment size manipulation. In August last year, Olympic medalists Marius Lindvik and Johan Andre Forfang (Norway) were suspended for three months after they were found to have enlarged their surface area by manipulating the crotch of the suit. At that time, three Norwegian coaches were also given a severe 18-month suspension.

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