Lasse Ottesen
Lasse Ottesen is the renndirektør (race director) for the combined events in the International Ski Federation (FIS). He has been involved in managing and overseeing competitions, ensuring that they adhere to established regulations. Recently, he responded to criticisms from Ivar Stuan regarding the transparency of dress controls in ski competitions, particularly in light of controversies surrounding disqualifications of Norwegian athletes. Ottesen emphasized the importance of fair treatment for all athletes and noted that while he understands the frustrations, the FIS maintains that all competitors are treated equally. He is open to discussing improvements to the dress control process, although he highlighted concerns raised by other nations regarding privacy and the potential implications of using cameras during these checks.
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Competition director Lasse Ottesen said it was good that nothing more happened, but it should not happen.
US ski jumper Ben Loomis struck by leaf blower at 2026 Olympics
United States· 2026-02-20
Lasse Ottesen, a former ski jumping star, is now the director of competitions for the Nordic combined World Cup.
Nove ugotovitve v škandalu, Ahonen v kali zatrl Forfanga in Lindvika
Slovenia· 2025-03-13
Lasse Ottesen is the FIS chief who made controversial statements about the Norwegian national team.
Raser mot FIS-sjef etter lydopptak: – Det er sjokkerende
Norway· 2025-03-08
Lasse Ottesen denied having said that he wanted to kill the entire Norwegian team, but a recording reveals him.
Lasse Ottesen nektet for å ha sagt «jeg har lyst til å drepe hele det norske laget». Men lydopptak avslører ham.Norway· 2025-03-08
Lasse Ottesen clarified that there was no vendetta against Ivar Stuan and emphasized the importance of following the rules.
Gullvinnerne lo av Graabaks uttalelser: – Ikke vårt problemNorway· 2025-03-07
Lasse Ottesen is mentioned as one of the experienced sports leaders who made the competition feel less serious.
Lasse Ottesen og Ivar Stuen gjorde sporten til en barnehageNorway· 2025-03-07
Lasse Ottesen denied having said that he wanted to kill the entire Norwegian team, but a recording reveals him.
Lasse Ottesen nektet for å ha sagt «jeg har lyst til å drepe hele det norske laget». Men lydopptak avslører ham.Norway· 2025-03-07Lasse Ottesen disagreed with Stuan's claims that the rules are ruining the sport.
Norge tok VM-bronse etter å ha blitt disket: – LatterligNorway· 2025-03-07Lasse Ottesen addresses the criticism from Ivar Stuan regarding the dress control procedures.
Vil ha VAR på dresskontrollen: – Preger meg veldigNorway· 2025-02-28
