The equipment controller of the World Ski Federation FIS, Christian Kathol, spoke to the Norwegian broadcaster on the subject and made it unmistakably clear: “If he had been with me and I had seen the suit, then he would have been disqualified.”
“He was really lucky,” added the Austrian. The 2018 Olympic champion was therefore allowed to take part in the jumping in Oberstdorf. When asked about the hole at “NRK”, Wellinger himself said: “That’s because I celebrated too much after the jump.”
The third-placed competitor Stefan Kraft viewed the matter calmly: “It doesn’t matter. He doesn’t jump a meter further or shorter. To be disqualified because of something like that would be bitter,” said the Salzburg man empathetically.
According to “NRK”, it can be seen on TV images that the suit was probably only damaged by the cheers in the exit. However, this circumstance during the control would not have changed the disqualification. There were also no protests from other nations. Good luck for Wellinger and the DSV.