Anna Odine Stroem of Norway won the Olympic gold medal on the normal hill in women's ski jumping Saturday ahead of Slovenian favorite Nika Prevc.

PREDAZZO, Italy — The regulatory body for skiing on Friday dismissed as a “wild rumor” reports that ski jumpers are enhancing their groin area to gain distance as the Winter Olympics begins.

Reports surfaced that officials are investigating claims that ski jumpers at the 2026 Winter Olympics are injecting acid into their penises

Ski jumping kicks off at Milan Cortina 2026 with the women's individual normal hill competition. Slovenian Nika Prevc is the heavy favorite to win gold, though Japan could bring the heat.

No filler lasts forever, even when it’s injected into the penis. “Hyaluronic acid is a temporary filler,” Dr. Zarrabi says. “Depending on the product, it can last anywhere from six months up to a year and a half. Most patients would eventually need reinjection.”

German newspaper Bild first reported on the potential scandal last month. The outlet claims some male skiers may be injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid to justify the use of larger suits while competing. Silly as this sounds, the World Anti-Doping Agency isn’t completely dismissing the claims just yet.

The Milan Cortina Games go viral with intrigue over illicit ski jumping suits and below-the-belt injections—but no Olympians have been caught with anything so far.

Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.