Ski Jumping
Daniel Tschofenig tops all-Austrian podium in World Cup return
November 22, 2025 / FIS
Daniel Tschofenig opened the 2025/26 season with a win in Lillehammer, leading an all-Austrian podium ahead of Jan Hoerl and Stefan Kraft despite recently recovering from a knee injury. The event featured shifting wind conditions, notable moves in the second round, and storylines including Simon Ammann’s record-extending 29th World Cup season and mixed fortunes for others like Pius Paschke and Domen Prevc.
Lillehammer Mixed Team Ski Jumping HS140 — Live Ticker (not yet started)
November 21, 2025 / Sportschau
This Sportschau page is a live ticker for the mixed team ski jumping event on the HS140 hill in Lillehammer, scheduled for 21 November 2025. As of now, no data or updates are available because the live coverage has not begun.
Japanese joy after season-opening Ski Jumping World Cup win
November 21, 2025 / FIS
Japan won the season-opening Mixed Team event of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Lillehammer, led by Olympic champion Ryoyu Kobayashi alongside Nozomi Maruyama, Ren Nikaido and Yuki Ito. Slovenia finished second after a strong second round highlighted by Nika Prevc, with Austria taking third despite missing Daniel Tschofenig. The article includes reactions from Yuki Ito, Domen Prevc and Philipp Raimund, and lists the weekend schedule.
Strong start: Austrian mixed ski jumping team podium in Lillehammer
November 21, 2025 / Krone.at
Austria’s quartet of Julia Mühlbacher, Lisa Eder, Stefan Kraft and Jan Hörl finished third in the mixed team event at the Lillehammer Ski Jumping World Cup opener. Japan won ahead of Olympic champions Slovenia, with Germany fourth and Norway fifth. Hörl and Eder reacted positively, while Austria now looks to individual events where Hörl, Kraft and defending crystal globe winner Daniel Tschofenig are considered contenders.
“Was a mistake, was crap” – Stefan Kraft conciliatory as suit scandal fades
November 20, 2025 / krone.at
Ahead of the World Cup opener in Lillehammer, Austrian stars say they want to move on from last season’s World Championships suit-manipulation scandal involving Norway. Stefan Kraft and coach Andreas Widhölzl call the matter settled, while Jan Hörl stresses the sport needs Norway back – albeit under fair play. Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang return from three‑month bans as FIS introduces stricter equipment checks and a yellow/red card system; the mild sanctions still draw criticism from Andreas Wellinger, and Daniel Tschofenig’s earlier accusations sparked a sharp rebuttal from Lindvik.
After ‘suit‑gate’, Wellinger worries about the Olympic season
November 20, 2025 / Sportschau (BR24Sport)
German ski jumper Andreas Wellinger says his top sporting goal for 2025/26 would be to win the Four Hills Tournament, while also eyeing the Ski Flying World Championships and the Milan–Cortina 2026 Olympics. He remains concerned about the sport’s credibility after the Trondheim World Championships ‘suit scandal’ involving Norwegians Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang, and questions whether new FIS rules and stricter controls will truly restore trust.
Austrian ski jumpers begin Olympic winter as the team to beat: “Olympic gold? I’m happy with any medal!”
November 20, 2025 / Krone.at
Austria’s ski jumping team, coached by Andreas Widhölzl, opens the Olympic season in Lillehammer on Friday after a record‑laden campaign that made them the target for rivals. Following triple wins in both the Four Hills Tournament and the overall World Cup, Widhölzl tempers expectations, saying any Olympic medal would be a success. The article frames the start of the World Cup in Norway and the broader Olympic ambitions for the ÖSV squad.
FIS deploys undercover “spies” at ski jumps to catch suit manipulation after Trondheim scandal
November 19, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Following the suit-manipulation scandal at the 2025 Ski Jumping World Championships in Trondheim, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has introduced undercover controllers at venues. Equipment inspector Mathias Hafele told TVP Sport that these plainclothes officials will monitor athletes anywhere, even in the crowd, and that some athletes have already been penalized. The article also notes the 2025/26 World Cup schedule, starting in Lillehammer on 21 November and concluding in Planica on 29 March.
Ski jumping returns: an Olympic season opens in Lillehammer as Kamil Stoch begins his farewell year
November 19, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
The Ski Jumping World Cup opens Friday in Lillehammer, launching the countdown to the Milan–Cortina 2026 Olympics. Poland enters with a veteran-heavy squad, a new head coach Maciej Maciusiak replacing Thomas Thurnbichler, and Kamil Stoch confirming this will be his final season. The article outlines Polish expectations, highlights rising talent Kacper Tomasiak, and previews key favorites and events, including World Ski Flying Championships in Oberstdorf and Polish World Cup stops in Wisła and Zakopane.
Enough second places — Jan Hörl: “I have what it takes to win”
November 19, 2025 / krone.at
Austrian ski jumper Jan Hörl says he wants to convert last season’s strong form into victories in the Olympic winter. Speaking before the World Cup opener in Lillehammer, he describes a solid summer build-up, including wind‑tunnel work, and sets clear goals to fight for wins rather than settle for podiums.
Ahead of season opener, ski jumping coach doubts Austria’s chances
November 19, 2025 / Kronen Zeitung (krone.at)
German women’s ski jumping head coach Heinz Kuttin, an Austrian from Carinthia, says Austria’s women will struggle this winter after Jacqueline Seifriedsberger’s retirement and Eva Pinkelnig’s injury. Kuttin aims to defend Germany’s Nations Cup title after last season’s overall podiums for Selina Freitag and Katharina Schmid, while the World Cup opens in Lillehammer before stops in Falun and Wisła. Austrian jumper Hannah Wiegele sees an opportunity to break through in Lillehammer and is targeting Olympic qualification and the January home events in Villach.
FIS insists Wisła World Cup must be on snow, creating major logistical challenge
November 18, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
FIS has ruled that the upcoming Ski Jumping World Cup events in Wisła-Malinka must be held with snow landings, rejecting a hybrid plastic-landing solution amid warm weather. Local organizer Andrzej Wąsowicz says they were given until November 28 to prepare the hill with 30 cm of snow on the landing slope. Women's competitions are scheduled for December 4–5 and men's for December 6–7, but sustained high temperatures have so far hindered snow production.