WADA flags possible investigation of ‘penis injecting’ in men’s ski jumping event at Winter Olympics

Wild claims of “penis injecting” at the Winter Olympics could now be investigated by World Anti Doping Agency (WADA).

The controversial practice involves male ski jumpers injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid in a bid to increase their penis circumference by 1-2cm.

This is reportedly done before the jumpers are measured for their suits. Their suits are then made to fit around the enlarged penis which, due to increased surface area, can apparently help the athlete fly further in a jump.

International Ski and Snowboard Federation race director Sandro Pertile previously sounded the alarm, saying: “Every extra centimetre on a suit counts. If your suit has a five per cent bigger surface area, you fly further.”

Now, the claims have caught the attention of WADA.

In a media conference on Friday (AEDT )WADA director general Olivier Niggli flagged it was on the radar.

“I am not aware of the details of ski jumping, and how that could improve performance,” Niggli said.

“If anything was to come to the surface, we would look at it and see if it is doping related. We don’t address other (non-doping) means of enhancing performance.

“Our list committee would certainly look into whether this would fall in this category, but I haven’t heard about this until you mentioned it.”

WADA president Witold Banka certainly found the whole topic amusing.

“Ski jumping is very popular in Poland so I promise you I’m going to look at it,” the Polish native said with a bemused smile on his face.

There have been several suit controversies in the past as jumpers try to get an advantage.

Five women jumpers were disqualified in Beijing because their suits were found to be oversized and last year five Norwegian jumpers and three of the team’s staff were caught adjusting suits with a sewing machine.

That resulted in an 18-month ban of coach Magnus Brevik and three-month suspensions were also handed to Beijing gold medallist Marius Lindvik and 2018 gold medal winner Johann André Forfang.

When ski jumpers are measured for their suits the rules say they must only wear “elastic, body-tight underwear”.

A 3D body scanner is then used to conduct the measurements with the rules stating the crotch height must conform to the athlete’s crotch height but an additional 3cm is allowed for males.

The hyularonic acid can last up to 18 months once injected.

Bańka also revealed he was “not comfortable” with presence controversial coach Eteri Tutberidze at the Games.

Eteri Tutberidze was involved in a scandal at Beijing in 2022 when she gave 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva a “chilling” public dressing down.

Valieva would later fail a doping test.

“WADA is not behind the decision to accredit the coach,” Bańka said.

“The investigation found no evidence this person engaged in the topic, so there is no legal basis to exclude her.

“But if you ask me personally about my feelings, I don’t feel comfortable with her presence here at the Olympic Games.”