An independent commission will investigate former Austrian skiers' allegations of sexual assaults by coaches, supervisors and team members from the 1970s until at least 2005.
Former Olympic skier Nicola Werdenigg said last month that she was raped when she was 16 by a male team colleague and that what happened to her was not an isolated incident.
More former Austrian ski athletes have since spoken out anonymously since, suggesting the abuse was systemic.
The issue has arisen as numerous allegations of sexual harassment in entertainment, business, politics and sport have been made worldwide in recent months.
Werdenigg was questioned by prosecutors in the city of Innsbruck on Tuesday. It was not known whether she named any alleged offenders.
The chief of the Austrian Ski Federation, Peter Schroecksnadel, said he was taking the claims very seriously and that he had never heard of such allegations since he became head of the sport's body in 1990.
Both male and female athletes were exposed to sexual assault during her time at boarding school, Werdenigg said.
Another former female skier, who wanted to stay anonymous backed up Werdenigg's allegations.
A male skier told daily Kurier that sexual transgressions were still common in the 1980s and 1990s during his time.
His descriptions of admission rituals, which included the anal insertion of ski wax, was supported by another female athlete.
Several former athletes, who in recent days spoke to local media about sexual assaults they endured and witnessed during their active time, said it was hard to imagine that the ski federation knew nothing.
"Everyone knew about such procedures. It was thought that it was normal. It was barely talked about, and certainly nothing was done," Werdenigg said.
