Ski Jumping
This was supposed to fix ski jumping. Olympic champion reacts skeptically
November 15, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Ahead of the new World Cup season, Germany revisits the suit-manipulation scandal that rocked the 2025 World Championships in Trondheim. Coach Stefan Horngacher sees positives in stricter FIS equipment controls and new sanction rules, while Olympic champion Andreas Wellinger questions whether the sport has truly regained credibility. The article details suspensions and fines for Norwegian staff and athletes, the upgraded inspection regime, and lingering unease over whether penalties matched the offense.
Poland names team for World Cup opener; Maciej Kot left out
November 14, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Head coach Maciej Maciusiak announced Poland’s six-man squad for the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup opener in Lillehammer: Paweł Wąsek, Kamil Stoch, Piotr Żyła, Kacper Tomasiak, Aleksander Zniszczoł, and Dawid Kubacki. Summer Grand Prix winner Maciej Kot was not selected after uneven autumn form, despite his surprise victory in Wisła. Maciusiak said recent camps in Wisła and Zakopane showed strong progress, highlighting Wąsek’s late surge and improved jumps from Żyła, while the same group is expected to start in Falun and Ruka.
How a Polish star reacted to being cut from the squad for the World Cup opener
November 14, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Ahead of the World Cup ski jumping opener in Lillehammer, Poland named six jumpers, leaving out veteran Maciej Kot. Kot hinted at his omission with a somber Instagram post, while head coach Maciej Maciusiak explained the selection, praising the recent form of Paweł Wąsek and assessing the readiness of Kamil Stoch, Piotr Żyła, Kacper Tomasiak, Aleksander Zniszczoł and Dawid Kubacki. The team had just completed training camps in Wisła and Zakopane.
Stefan Kraft: “I want my child to see me jump”
November 14, 2025 / krone.at
Austrian ski jumping star Stefan Kraft speaks ahead of his 14th World Cup season opener in Lillehammer on November 21, which will also be his first as a new father. He says he may skip one or two World Cup weekends to be present for the birth, remains highly motivated to continue jumping for several more years, and still dreams of Olympic individual gold. Kraft also mentions a 140 m training jump at Innsbruck’s Bergisel and hopes his child will one day watch him jump.
Simon Ammann is plotting a surprise: secret training in an air-raid shelter
November 12, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Swiss ski jumping legend Simon Ammann says he rebuilt his strength in an unconventional way over the summer, training alone in an air-raid shelter and “building muscle differently” ahead of his 29th World Cup season. He welcomes stricter suit inspections after last season’s scandal, praises new Swiss head coach Bine Norčič, and has qualified internally for the World Cup opener in Lillehammer as he pursues an eighth Olympic appearance, though Switzerland currently has only three Olympic spots. Teammates Killian Peier and Sandro Hauswirth also laud Norčič’s communication and the switch to German as the training language.
Suit scandal at Trondheim Worlds: “A massive blow to ski jumping”
November 11, 2025 / SPORT1
A SPORT1 video report covers the scandal at the 2025 Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, where Norwegian ski jumpers were found to have used manipulated suits. German ski jumpers and Nordic combined athletes react, calling it a severe hit to the sport’s credibility. The piece frames broader implications for Nordic disciplines amid ongoing scrutiny and Olympic program concerns for Nordic combined.
Return to the hill: After 28 months, Austrian ski jumper fights for a comeback
November 11, 2025 / Kronen Zeitung (krone.at)
Philipp Aschenwald, the Austrian ski jumper from Zillertal, is targeting a return after a 28‑month absence following a severe knee injury sustained in a July 2023 training crash at Innsbruck’s Bergisel. After a second knee operation in January 2025 and a prolonged rehab, he plans first jumps in Hinzenbach this week and aims to start competing again in the Continental Cup in January as a step toward a World Cup return.
“It’s starting to annoy me”: German jumpers on a women’s Four Hills Tournament
November 11, 2025 / SPORT1
Active German ski jumpers Selina Freitag and Katharina Schmid, together with national coach Heinz Kuttin, discuss the long-debated introduction of a women’s Four Hills Tournament. They express growing frustration at the delays and make the case for parity with the men’s flagship event. The video is part of SPORT1’s ski jumping coverage and references current issues in the sport.
Norway has a fix for no snow: Lillehammer World Cup to use stored snow and be ready in a week
November 09, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Despite warm weather and bare hillsides in Lillehammer, organizers say the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup opener will go ahead as planned. Event manager Terje Lund told Nettavisen they will lay out stored snow from last winter around the Lysgaardsbakken hill, needing roughly one week of work. The mixed team event is scheduled for Friday, 21 November at 16:00, followed by individual competitions.
Polish ski jumping coach: Olympic selection rules are unfair, but his hands are tied
November 08, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Head coach Maciej Maciusiak discusses Poland’s unified training approach, stricter equipment checks in the World Cup, and form issues for key jumpers ahead of the season. He calls the Milan–Cortina 2026 Olympic selection criteria unfair—three spots via ranking plus one discretionary form pick—but says he must work within them. He also assesses athletes including Paweł Wąsek, Aleksander Zniszczoł, Dawid Kubacki, Piotr Żyła, Kamil Stoch, and others, and outlines plans leading into Lillehammer.
At 53, ski jumping legend Noriaki Kasai keeps Olympic dream alive after strong nationals
November 08, 2025 / krone.at
Noriaki Kasai, 53, finished fourth on the large hill at the Japanese Ski Jumping National Championships, keeping his bid for a record-extending ninth Winter Olympics alive. The result secures him eligibility for Continental Cup starts and sustains hopes of earning selection for Milan-Cortina 2026 after missing Beijing 2022.
Lindvik fires back at Austrian rival amid suit scandal: “Clean up before you speak!”
November 08, 2025 / Krone.at
Norway’s Marius Lindvik has hit back at Austria’s Daniel Tschofenig, who recently suggested Lindvik knew about the suit manipulations that led to Norwegian suspensions at the 2025 Nordic World Championships in Trondheim. Lindvik told Dagbladet that those “shouting the loudest” should make sure they are “clean” first, pointing to reports that Austrians and Germans may also have violated rules. Lindvik and teammate Johann André Forfang, both banned after the scandal but allowed to keep their Worlds medals, are set to return for the World Cup opener in Lillehammer on November 21.