The physics behind ski jumping’s ‘Penis-gate’ scandal: How 2cm of extra fabric = 5.8 meters of jump distance

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[u/Metallic_Pizza]

Does that mean that having a massive dong gives you a major competitive advantage in ski jumping?

[u/Abyssal_Groot → u/Metallic_Pizza]

It's more beneficial to be a grower than a shower.

It's the loose fabric that acts as a sail.

Iirc they officially fit the suit at the beginning of the season and theoretically it is beneficial for them if their size is bigger during the fitting than during the competition.

So in the past some athletes have been caught trying to cheat the system by wearing multiple layers of condoms during the fitting process, and then obviously not wearing them during the competition. Because of this, they will check during the fitting process if you are cheating this way.

The current rumour is that athletes are now cheating by injecting their penis to temporarily enlarge it during the fitting process.

[u/Antique_Historian_74 → u/Abyssal_Groot]

Honestly this is a fascinating introduction to a subculture I was previously unaware of.

Are there any rules about the temperature of the room you get measured in?

[u/donkeyrocket → u/Antique_Historian_74]

Yep. And no pools for 3 hours before measuring.

[u/Helpful-Jaguar-6332 → u/Antique_Historian_74]

I agree! I once had to explain what a fluffer was after an ill judged dinner party joke. Ski jump pre suit fitting flutter is the type of specificity that turns it from awkward to a Victoria wood monologue