Ski Jumping
Gyda Westvold Hansen switched sports to chase the Olympics: “I have a bit of heartbreak”
November 23, 2025 / NRK Sport
Norway’s Gyda Westvold Hansen, a five-time world champion in Nordic combined, has switched to ski jumping because women’s Nordic combined is not on the 2026 Olympic program. Debuting at the Lillehammer World Cup, she jumped 99.4 meters and missed the second round, admitting the transition has been mentally and physically tough and that she still feels like a combined athlete. Expert Johan Remen Evensen calls the move courageous and says she has the potential to become a strong ski jumper, though reaching the top in a year will be difficult.
“Like a gutted bird” – Wellinger loses touch with the world’s best amid new suit rules
November 23, 2025 / Sportschau (BR/ARD)
Andreas Wellinger has stumbled badly at the start of the World Cup season in Lillehammer, failing to score points and even missing the second round on Sunday. ARD expert Sven Hannawald and Wellinger himself link the slump to new, tighter suit regulations that have changed his flight trajectory, with Wellinger describing his jumps as lacking lift and ‘hanging like a gutted bird.’ With the Four Hills, a home Ski Flying World Championships in Oberstdorf, and the Olympic season ahead, he aims to rebuild feel and confidence starting with the next stop in Falun.
Ryoyu Kobayashi claims comeback victory at Lillehammer World Cup
November 23, 2025 / FIS
Ryoyu Kobayashi won the men’s World Cup event in Lillehammer under heavy snowfall, overtaking first‑round leader Domen Prevc with a 139.5 m, 146.1‑point final jump. Prevc finished second and Germany’s Felix Hoffmann earned his first individual World Cup podium in third. The article also notes Japan’s strong weekend in Norway and previews the next World Cup stop in Falun.
Heta Hirvonen 10th in Lillehammer World Cup; Kobayashi wins men’s event
November 23, 2025 / Yle
A Yle live sports blog recaps Sunday’s Nordic action. In Lillehammer, 17‑year‑old Nordic combined athlete Heta Hirvonen placed 10th in the women’s Ski Jumping World Cup, while Japan’s Ryoyu Kobayashi won the men’s competition. The blog also notes Swedish veterans Calle Halfvarsson and Jens Burman struggling in a 10 km skate in Gällivare, and covers Finnish Cup mass start wins in Ruka; it briefly mentions Mikaela Shiffrin’s alpine World Cup slalom victory in Gurgl.
Hoffmann and Raimund make Germany’s ski jumpers cheer in Lillehammer
November 23, 2025 / Sportschau
Felix Hoffmann earned the first World Cup podium of his career with third place in the men’s individual at Lillehammer, jumping 139.5 m and 138.0 m. Philipp Raimund finished a close fourth, just 0.8 points off the podium, while Japan’s Ryoyu Kobayashi won ahead of Slovenia’s Domen Prevc. Head coach Stefan Horngacher praised the high level and tight margins; Karl Geiger and Pius Paschke finished 23rd and 27th, and Andreas Wellinger made the cut but missed the final.
Lillehammer: Japan’s Nozomi Maruyama wins again – Eder 12th
November 23, 2025 / krone.at
Nozomi Maruyama dominated the second women’s World Cup ski jumping event of the season in Lillehammer, winning by 28.8 points over Norway’s Heidi Dyhre Traaserud, with defending overall champion Nika Prevc third. Austria’s Lisa Eder, third on Saturday, finished 12th, while Julia Mühlbacher was 17th; Hannah Wiegele missed the second round in 33rd and Chiara Kreuzer was out in qualification.
Lillehammer ski jumping: Austrians miss the podium; Kobayashi wins
November 23, 2025 / krone.at
At the second World Cup competition in Lillehammer, Japan’s Ryoyu Kobayashi claimed his 36th World Cup victory ahead of Slovenia’s Domen Prevc and Germany’s Felix Hoffmann. Austria’s Stefan Kraft led the ÖSV team with fifth place, while Daniel Tschofenig finished seventh, Jan Hörl eighth, and 19-year-old Stephan Embacher secured a career‑best ninth. Kraft is now just 47 World Cup points shy of Janne Ahonen’s all-time points record and hopes to surpass it in Falun, where two events are scheduled midweek.
Maruyama caps magical World Cup weekend with third Lillehammer win
November 23, 2025 / FIS
Japan’s Nozomi Maruyama completed a perfect weekend in Lillehammer, winning Sunday’s women’s World Cup after contributing to Japan’s Mixed Team victory on Friday and taking her maiden individual win on Saturday. She posted jumps of 134 m and 133 m for 283.6 points, ahead of Norway’s Heidi Traaserud, who celebrated her first World Cup podium, and Slovenia’s Nika Prevc in third. Germany’s Katharina Schmid finished fourth, while Canada’s Abigail Strate rebounded to fifth and Finland’s 17‑year‑old Heta Hirvonen placed tenth.
"Like a stabbed bird" – Ski jumper Andreas Wellinger baffled at start of Olympic season
November 22, 2025 / Sportschau
Double Olympic champion Andreas Wellinger failed to qualify for the World Cup event in Lillehammer, jumping only 110 meters and placing 56th. He and teammate Pius Paschke, who also missed the cut, blamed form issues and adapting to tighter, newly regulated suits, while expert Sven Hannawald noted the skis offer "zero" lift. Head coach Stefan Horngacher said the team is working on solutions with another qualifying chance coming on Sunday.
Ski jumping – Strong start: Austria’s Lisa Eder opens World Cup with podium in Lillehammer
November 22, 2025 / krone.at
Austria’s Lisa Eder finished third in the women’s World Cup opener in Lillehammer after jumps of 121 m and 125.5 m for 255.4 points. Japan’s Nozomi Maruyama dominated with 133.5 m and 130.5 m to claim her first-ever World Cup victory, ahead of Canada’s Abigail Strate. Austria’s Julia Mühlbacher placed 18th after moving up ten spots in the second round; another individual event is scheduled in Lillehammer on Sunday.
Austrian ‘Eagles’ dominate Lillehammer opener with podium sweep
November 22, 2025 / krone.at
Austria opened the men’s World Cup ski jumping season in style at Lillehammer with a 1-2-3 finish. Daniel Tschofenig won ahead of teammates Jan Hörl and Stefan Kraft, while Slovenia’s Domen Prevc was fourth. Norway struggled, with Marius Lindvik best in 16th, and several German standouts missed out, though Philipp Raimund placed sixth.
Maruyama lands maiden World Cup win in Lillehammer
November 22, 2025 / FIS
Japan’s Nozomi Maruyama won her first individual FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, dominating the Lillehammer opener with jumps over 130 m and a 25.8‑point winning margin. Abigail Strate finished second and Lisa Eder completed the podium, while reigning overall champion Nika Prevc struggled to 15th amid tricky winds. The event follows Japan’s mixed team win on Friday and sets up a second Lillehammer competition on Sunday.