Finland files protest over Olympic sprint waxing dispute

2026-02-14 - 12:46

Finland has filed a formal protest with the International Ski Federation over events during the men’s Olympic sprint at the Milan–Cortina Winter Games, alleging rule breaches by Norway and the United States. The Finnish Ski Association and the Finnish Olympic Committee submitted the complaint to the sprint jury on Saturday morning. The protest concerns the final of Tuesday’s race, in which Norway’s Johannes Kläbo took gold ahead of American Ben Ogden and Norway’s Oskar Vike.