Ski Jumping
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.
Windy Engelberg World Cup: Schuster top Austrian, Embacher sets hill record
December 21, 2025 / Krone.at
In a windy World Cup event in Engelberg, Japan’s Ryoyu Kobayashi ended Domen Prevc’s winning streak to take the victory. Austria’s Jonas Schuster finished sixth as the team’s best, while 19‑year‑old Stephan Embacher set a Groß‑Titlis hill distance record with 145 m and placed eighth. Among Austrian veterans, Jan Hörl was 15th, Stefan Kraft 19th, and Daniel Tschofenig missed the second round.
Ski jumping: German star crashes as Katharina Schmid returns to the podium
December 21, 2025 / SPORT1
Katharina Schmid ended Germany’s women’s podium drought by finishing third at the Engelberg World Cup, the team’s first podium of the Olympic winter. Teammate Selina Freitag suffered a heavy fall after a 138.0 m leap in the second round but walked away and later said she was fine. Slovenia’s Nika Prevc won ahead of Norway’s Anna Odine Strøm, while overall leader Nozomi Maruyama was sixth in tricky winds.
Joy and tears: German women experience rollercoaster at Engelberg World Cup
December 21, 2025 / Sportschau
At the Engelberg Women’s Ski Jumping World Cup, Selina Freitag crashed on her second jump after flying 138 m and missed a likely podium despite being uninjured, while Katharina Schmid ended Germany’s drought with third place. Slovenia’s Nika Prevc won ahead of Norway’s Anna Odine Strøm, with Agnes Reisch fourth for a German best-of-season and Juliane Seyfarth 13th. Overall leader Nozomi Maruyama struggled in windy conditions, rallying from 14th at halfway to finish sixth; Emely Torazza scored points in 27th and Alvine Holz missed the final.
Unbelievable in Engelberg: hill record smashed with a 145 m bomb
December 21, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
During a windy World Cup competition in Engelberg, Austria’s Stephan Embacher flew 145 meters to set a new Gross-Titlis-Schanze hill record, surpassing Domen Prevc’s mark by one meter. Despite turbulent tailwinds, brief windows of calmer or headwind conditions created big distance swings; Poland’s 18-year-old Kacper Tomasiak sat fourth after the first round as four Poles advanced to the final.
Who had to save Poland’s ski jumping honor? It was nearly a disaster
December 21, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Only Anna Twardosz qualified for Sunday’s Women’s World Cup competition in Engelberg (HS140), advancing with a 105 m jump. Her teammates Nicole Konderla‑Juroszek (89.5 m) and Pola Bełtowska (104 m) failed to make the cut. Qualification was won by Slovenia’s Nika Prevc with 131.5 m; on Saturday Japan’s Nozomi Maruyama won ahead of Prevc and Norway’s Anna Odine Strøm.
Hoffmann reaches the podium in windy “lottery” at Engelberg World Cup
December 21, 2025 / Sportschau (ARD)
In the final World Cup event before the Four Hills Tournament, Germany’s Felix Hoffmann finished third in a wind-affected competition at Engelberg. Japan’s Ryoyu Kobayashi won ahead of Slovenia’s Domen Prevc, whose winning streak ended, while Germany’s Philipp Raimund, the first‑round co‑leader with Prevc, slipped to fourth. Severe and shifting winds caused repeated interruptions; Austria’s Stephan Embacher set a 145 m hill record but ended only 12th due to a poor landing and lack of wind compensation points.