Ski Jumping
Kamil Stoch speaks after Oberstdorf breakthrough: what he changed before the Four Hills
December 28, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Kamil Stoch reflected on a calmer mindset and small attitude shift after qualifying 14th in Oberstdorf, his best among Poles, following a tense stretch in Engelberg. He addressed the viral Eurosport interview, saying his ironic replies were part of the job and that he’s focusing on enjoying jumps and delivering two good competition attempts during the Four Hills Tournament.
Polish ski jumpers speak with one voice: why training in Oberstdorf went so badly
December 28, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Poland’s jumpers struggled badly in Sunday’s official training in Oberstdorf ahead of the Four Hills Tournament opener, but they rebounded somewhat in qualifying. Piotr Żyła, Maciej Kot and Paweł Wąsek all said the issue was a lack of “activation” and energy after the holidays and adapting to the Schattenbergschanze, while Kamil Stoch led the Poles in qualifying with 14th. The team hopes Monday’s competition will confirm an upward trend, though inconsistencies have plagued their World Cup season.
“Not this! What a scenario — the podium slipped from Poland at the last moment”
December 28, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
The article recaps the Continental Cup ski jumping event in Engelberg, where Poland’s Klemens Joniak was third after the first round but finished fifth, narrowly missing the podium. Veteran Dawid Kubacki, who had placed third the day before, dropped to 13th after the final round. Norway’s Benjamin Østvold won ahead of Austria’s Markus Müller and Japan’s Yukiya Sato; the tour now heads to Sapporo in mid‑January.
Four Hills Tournament: Raimund shines in Oberstdorf qualifying — Geiger out
December 28, 2025 / Sportschau (ARD)
Philipp Raimund finished second in qualifying for the Four Hills opener in Oberstdorf, only behind overall World Cup leader Domen Prevc, while defending tour champion Daniel Tschofenig was third. Six of nine Germans advanced, but local star Karl Geiger missed the top 50 cut in 53rd and will not start. The piece also lists Monday’s KO pairings, including Raimund vs. Junshiro Kobayashi and Schmid vs. Ryoyu Kobayashi.
Costly outcome for Poland in Engelberg Continental Cup: extra World Cup spot lost
December 28, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Dawid Kubacki’s return to the Continental Cup in Engelberg after nearly a decade briefly put Poland in contention for an extra World Cup quota, but a weaker second jump on Sunday dropped him to 13th and Poland missed out. Austria, Japan and Norway earned the additional World Cup starting place for Period 5 (including Zakopane and Sapporo). Kubacki also finished outside the top‑50 of the FIS CRL needed to add a Continental Cup quota for Poland, leaving the team with five starters.
Ski Jumping World Cup in Oberstdorf: training and qualifications open the Four Hills Tournament (live blog)
December 28, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
The 74th Four Hills Tournament opened in Oberstdorf with training and World Cup qualifying. All five Polish jumpers advanced to Monday’s competition, with Kamil Stoch the best Pole in 14th in qualifying. Domen Prevc won qualifying ahead of Philipp Raimund and Daniel Tschofenig, while a safety stoppage occurred earlier in training due to a fallen sponsor board.
Near-disaster in Oberstdorf: Ski jump training halted after sponsor wall crashes onto start bar
December 28, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
During the official training in Oberstdorf ahead of Four Hills Tournament qualifying, a sponsor backdrop slid down and struck the start bar, forcing an immediate interruption. The incident occurred just before Norway’s Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal was due to jump—echoing a similar scare in Lillehammer last season—though this time he had not yet sat on the bar. The first training was later topped by Felix Hoffmann, with Timi Zajc and Domen Prevc next.
Four Hills Tournament: Karl Geiger’s slump continues in Oberstdorf
December 28, 2025 / Sportschau
Germany’s Karl Geiger failed to qualify for the opening competition of the Four Hills Tournament in his hometown Oberstdorf, finishing 53rd in qualifying despite a three‑week break and roughly 80 training jumps. He blames technical issues and is struggling to adapt to new, tighter suit regulations affecting several top jumpers, leaving his Olympic qualification hopes in jeopardy. Geiger remains determined to fix his take‑off and flight mechanics, while Domen Prevc topped qualifying at 139.5 m.
No Four Hills, but: “Flying dinosaur” Noriaki Kasai dreams of the Olympics at 53
December 27, 2025 / krone.at
At 53, Japanese ski jumping legend Noriaki Kasai is still competing and hopes to return to the World Cup in January at his home event in Sapporo, eyeing a ninth Olympic appearance. After top‑20 results in the Continental Cup in Ruka, he aims to qualify via Japan’s national quota, though competition for Olympic spots is fierce. The piece also notes 44‑year‑old Simon Ammann will start his 27th Four Hills Tournament and is making his own case for Switzerland’s Olympic team.
Four Hills Tournament begins: Prevc and Kobayashi set for Golden Eagle showdown
December 27, 2025 / FIS
The 74th Four Hills Tournament starts on 28 December in Oberstdorf and ends on 6 January in Bischofshofen, with World Cup leader Domen Prevc and three-time champion Ryoyu Kobayashi headlining the field. Austria’s Daniel Tschofenig looks to rediscover form to defend his title, while Germany’s Philipp Raimund and Felix Hoffmann enter in strong shape. The article explains the Tour’s head-to-head format, overall scoring for the Golden Eagle trophy, and provides the full event schedule.
On podium pace — Lisa Eder hit by wind misfortune as Nika Prevc shines
December 21, 2025 / krone.at
Austria’s Lisa Eder placed eighth in the women’s Ski Jumping World Cup in Engelberg, after sitting third following the first round. Slovenia’s Nika Prevc claimed her fourth win of the season, while first‑round leader Anna Odine Strøm slipped to second; Germany’s Katharina Schmid also reached the podium. Prevc moved 60 points closer to overall leader Nozomi Maruyama, who finished sixth, with the tour continuing over New Year in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Oberstdorf.
Fans were rubbing their hands. Then a shock in the second round at Engelberg
December 21, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Anna Twardosz, the only Polish woman in the Engelberg HS140 World Cup, dropped from 19th after a solid first jump to 21st overall after managing only 110 m in the second series. The day’s big twist was World Cup leader Nozomi Maruyama’s weak first jump and strong second, which lifted her to sixth. Slovenia’s Nika Prevc won convincingly ahead of Norway’s Anna Odine Strøm, who led after the first round.