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Olympic gold medalist ski jumpers on Norway team charged in equipment cheating scandal caught on video

Olympic gold medalist ski jumpers on Norway team charged in equipment cheating scandal caught on video

Two Olympic gold medalist ski jumpers and three staffers on the powerful Norway men’s team were charged with ethics violations Monday after an investigation into alleged tampering with ski suits at the world championships. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation said star ski jumpers Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang, two coaches and a member of the service staff were …

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Olympic gold medalist ski jumpers charged in ‘equipment manipulation’ cheating scandal at world championships

Olympic gold medalist ski jumpers charged in ‘equipment manipulation’ cheating scandal at world championships

OBERHOFEN, Switzerland — Two Olympic gold medalist ski jumpers and three staffers on the powerful Norway men’s team were charged with ethics violations Monday after an investigation into alleged tampering with ski suits at the world championships. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation said star ski jumpers Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang, two coaches and a member of the service staff were formally charged as …

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Ethics violations: Norway’s ski jumpers charged in equipment probe

Ethics violations: Norway’s ski jumpers charged in equipment probe

OBERHOFEN, Switzerland (AP) — Two Olympic gold medalist ski jumpers and three staffers on the powerful Norway men’s team were charged with ethics violations Monday after an investigation into alleged tampering with ski suits at the world championships. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation said star ski jumpers Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang, two coaches and a member of …

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Echelon Kills Smart Home Gym Equipment Offline Capabilities With Update

Echelon Kills Smart Home Gym Equipment Offline Capabilities With Update

A recent Echelon firmware update has effectively bricked offline functionality for its smart gym equipment, cutting off compatibility with popular third-party apps like QZ and forcing users to connect to Echelon’s servers — even just to view workout stats. Ars Technica reports: As explained in a Tuesday blog post by Roberto Viola, who develops the “QZ (qdomyos-zwift)” app that connects …

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Echelon kills smart home gym equipment offline capabilities with update

Echelon kills smart home gym equipment offline capabilities with update

Some might never have purchased Echelon equipment if they knew the machines might one day fail to work without a web connection or Echelon account. Third-party app connections severed For some owners of Echelon equipment, QZ, which is currently rated as the No. 9 sports app on Apple’s App Store, has been central to their workouts. QZ connects the equipment …

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Air traffic controllers say new equipment won’t fix all problems : NPR

Air traffic controllers say new equipment won’t fix all problems : NPR

While air traffic controllers welcome an infusion of more than $12 billion to modernize their equipment, some controllers say they are under pressure due to other issues, such as grueling schedules, mandatory overtime and stagnating pay. Glenn Harvey for NPR hide caption toggle caption Glenn Harvey for NPR When a midair collision and a series of radar outages captured attention in …

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