Anti-doping chiefs at the Winter Olympics said on Thursday they they would investigate bizarre claims that Olympic ski jumpers are injecting hyaluronic acid into their penises to get a competitive advantage.

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Can a ski jumper improve his performance by taking an injection to his penis? Apparently, you can. Some ski jumpers are reportedly already doing that and these claims have rattled the authorities at Winter Olympics 2026.

The Winter Olympics have been dogged by various doping scandals in the past, but “penis-gate” may be the most bizarre yet. Witold Bańka, the president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, has reportedly pledged to look into claims that ski jumpers may be injecting their penises with chemicals in order to fly further.

International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) communications director Bruno Sassi told the BBC that there has “never been any indication” nor “evidence” that a male skier has injected hyaluronic acid into their penis to gain an unfair advantage. Though it is also possible that this is happening, and nobody has been caught yet.

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