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"If you handle identification information, it's like if you change your passport, I would say that's handling." If everyone does what he wants, he is becoming more and more uncontrolled.Security is therefore important.If the riders want to participate in the race or stadium, at the official time of training, you must have an official accreditation, says FIS, Jürg Capol, director of marketing.

The reason is that Norwegian runners today had stuck to the west a sponsor logo they had to wear during their training.

Terje Lund, in charge of arrangements within the ski federation, thinks that the unclear regulatory framework is the basis for the decision. According to him, Germany and Sweden are doing the same thing.

– To this day, the rules do not define the rights of this West. We said that it should remain neutral until we find a solution, "Lund said.

Disagree with the regulations

In the spring of 2018, the fight to become general sponsor of the cross-country team seemed to be difficult. The dispute was that Coop or Norway is sponsoring the Norwegian ski team.

The latter ended with the agreement. A few months later, Coop sponsored the entire World Cup.

Today, Norwegian skiers have traveled the world track in Lillehammer. On the jackets, everyone had covered the Coop logo with adhesive tape.

According to Lund, a working group has been set up to determine what rights Coop actually has. You have agreed on certain things, but not these jackets.

The director of communication, Bjørn Takle Friis, heard the news today at Coop.

– What do you expect from the FIS?

– They say it has consequences and we expect them to do it. The FIS says they've never experienced anything like it before, says Friis.

– Very mean

The spokesman for Coop thinks this is simply because of the sponsorship dispute that started before the season.

"If there is a thank you for the last time, it is very mean.We are also a partner of the Norwegian Ski Federation on Norwegian routes and it will be difficult to invest more if the context is that there is a Coop logo in the west, says Friis.

Skiforbundet states that there is a disagreement between the organizer and the FIS. The organizer of the Lillehammer World Cup is the Norwegian Ski Federation, but the national team has nothing to do with it. According to him, Germany and Sweden have done the same thing.

"There has been a long discussion with the International Ski Federation (FIS) about who holds what rights, we have gone a long way, but there are some things we have not agreed on. one of these points, says Terje Lund.

– Do you understand that Coop feels stupid?

– They must answer that. They bought a product from the FIS. We understand that, but this product is not defined in the regulations, "said Lund.

According to the Ski Federation, the riders in the combinations do the same during their World Cup race in Lillehammer. The associated sponsor is Vissmann.

May have consequences

Now, the FIS warns that this could cause Norwegian runners to react.

"In the future, if you do not use official vest, you are not allowed to go on the trail, you can also get a fine.It will be informed at the meeting of the Team this afternoon, and then the jury must decide if there are consequences, says Capol.

– So you can say that this will not be approved in the future, but the jury has to decide if this will have consequences for those who have done it today?

– correct

The director of renovation, Pierre Mignerey, answers the following questions about the possible consequences:

– That's something we need to discuss now. I can not give you another answer now.