Five female competitors were disqualified from the mixed team ski jump final in the Beijing Winter Olympics over uniform violations.
Their jumpsuits were allegedly deemed too …
Five female competitors were disqualified from the mixed team ski jump final in the Beijing Winter Olympics over uniform violations. Their jumpsuits were allegedly deemed too large, which could give a skier a leg up during the event, according to multiple reports. The skiers disqualified from the Monday competition include Sara Takanashi of Japan, Daniela Iraschko-Stolz of Austria, Katharina Althaus of Germany and Anna Odine Stroem and Silje Opseth of Norway. Althaus told reporters after she was disqualified, “We were looking forward to the second competition at the Olympics.
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