American Annika Belshaw DQ’d from the Olympic event

American ski jumper Annika Belshaw was hit with a disqualification for the same reason as Austria’s Daniel Tschofenig was at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Belshaw was disqualified from the women’s big hill competition for having skis that were too long. Officials determined that her ski length was 1 centimeter over the correct size. She was scheduled to compete in the finals after making it past the qualifying round.

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But her hopes of possibly making it onto the podium were dashed.

Norway’s Anna Odine Strom and Eirin Maria Kvandal picked up gold and silver medals respectively. Slovenia’s Nika Prevc got the bronze medal.

Belshaw, 23, was competing in her first Olympic Games. She was named Ski Jump Athlete of the Year in 2022 by the American Ski and Snowboard Association. She competed in the normal hill competition and finished 21st.

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Annika Belshaw of the United States walks away after her final jump of the ski jump women’s large hill individual at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

The United States also finished seventh in the mixed team normal hill tournament.

A similar incident occurred with Tschofenig.

The Austrian star was disqualified from the event as his boots did not meet Olympic requirements. His boots were four millimeters above standard.

Annika Belshaw of the United States brakes in the finish area during her first round jump of the women’s normal hill individual ski jump at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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“I used new shoes for training, which by the way I wasn’t very happy with, but I kept them,” he tells AFP. “Unfortunately, I was naive and didn’t check the sizes. It was incredibly stupid of me.”