Giant slalom in Aare

“Violation!” Mystery surrounding disqualification of female skier

Marta Bassino has had a season to forget this winter.(Bild: GEPA)

Marta Bassino has been disqualified after the first run of the giant slalom in Aare. The reason was excessive fluoride levels on her skis. A violation of a ban that has been in force since the 2023/24 season! How the elevated values came about is currently being puzzled over.

Fluorine has been banned since the 2023/24 season. The product makes skis faster, as fluorine has a water and dirt-repellent effect on the base. However, according to experts, it is harmful to people and nature. Bassino and her team have of course known about this ban for a long time.

And yet the 14th-placed skier in the first round was disqualified because measurements had shown that the fluorine level on her skis was too high, reports Blick. Bassino, her team and her supplier deny active use - the skis were not actively treated with fluorine. 

Rather, there had been external contamination - for example through contaminated tools. However, those responsible claim that they did not accept any contamination here either. The causes are now being investigated. However, Bassino did not get a second run - the next setback in an already unfortunate season for the Italian ...