Ski Jumping

What a blast from 18-year-old Kacper Tomasiak! Career-best qualifier in Engelberg

What a blast from 18-year-old Kacper Tomasiak! Career-best qualifier in Engelberg

December 21, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet

Poland’s Kacper Tomasiak soared 136 m to finish a career-best third in World Cup qualifications at Engelberg, leading a full Polish contingent into the competition despite turbulent winds. Felix Hoffmann won qualifying ahead of Domen Prevc, with Johann Andre Forfang fourth; veterans like Stefan Kraft and Timi Zajc also made the top 12 while Ryoyu Kobayashi struggled. Wind and changing weather remain a concern for the afternoon competition start.

Prevc’s ‘jump of the season’ contender secures World Cup win

Prevc’s ‘jump of the season’ contender secures World Cup win

December 21, 2025 / FIS

Slovenia’s Nika Prevc won the women’s World Cup in Engelberg with a stunning second-round jump of 136 m that scored 149.2 points, overturning first-round leader Anna Odine Strøm. Katharina Schmid claimed her first podium since early January in third, while tricky winds hampered several favorites including Nozomi Maruyama and led to a late crash for Selina Freitag. The result trims Maruyama’s overall World Cup lead to 94 points as the field heads to the Two Nights Tour in Germany.

Record payday: How much Kacper Tomasiak earned after his World Cup breakthrough

Record payday: How much Kacper Tomasiak earned after his World Cup breakthrough

December 21, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet

Poland’s Kacper Tomasiak earned 6,000 Swiss francs (about 27,000 PLN) for finishing fifth in the windy, lottery-like World Cup in Engelberg, bringing his season total to 28,450 CHF. The article compares prize-money standings, with Slovenia’s Domen Prevc leading on 134,775 CHF, and lists what other Polish jumpers have earned so far. Engelberg was the final stop before the Four Hills Tournament, which begins in Oberstdorf.

Brutal blow: Spulber gets a red card in Engelberg and is ruled out of the German legs of the Four Hills

Brutal blow: Spulber gets a red card in Engelberg and is ruled out of the German legs of the Four Hills

December 21, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet

Romania’s Mihnea Alexandru Spulber received a red card after a second equipment disqualification during Sunday’s Engelberg qualification, due to skis too long for his body weight. Under new FIS rules, two DQs trigger a red card and an automatic ban from the next two World Cup events, meaning Spulber will miss Oberstdorf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the Four Hills. The report notes this is the third such case this season after penalties to Veronika Shyshkina, Fatih Arda Ipcioglu, and Alex Insam.

Star dropped! Poland name lineup for the Four Hills Tournament

Star dropped! Poland name lineup for the Four Hills Tournament

December 21, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet

Poland’s head coach Maciej Maciusiak has selected five jumpers for the upcoming Four Hills Tournament, leaving out Dawid Kubacki after a weak showing in Engelberg. The squad features rising talent Kacper Tomasiak alongside veterans Kamil Stoch, Piotr Żyła, Paweł Wąsek and Maciej Kot. The Four Hills begins in Oberstdorf before moving to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck and Bischofshofen.

Hoffmann third in Four Hills warm‑up — Kobayashi wins in Engelberg

Hoffmann third in Four Hills warm‑up — Kobayashi wins in Engelberg

December 21, 2025 / SPORT1

Germany’s Felix Hoffmann finished third and teammate Philipp Raimund placed fourth at the World Cup in Engelberg, the final competition before the Four Hills Tournament. Japan’s Ryoyu Kobayashi ended world champion Domen Prevc’s winning streak to take victory. Head coach Stefan Horngacher praised his team amid turbulent, gusty conditions, and confirmed Andreas Wellinger and Karl Geiger will return for the Four Hills.

Kobayashi ends Prevc’s winning streak with Engelberg victory

Kobayashi ends Prevc’s winning streak with Engelberg victory

December 21, 2025 / FIS

Ryoyu Kobayashi won the Ski Jumping World Cup event in Engelberg, vaulting from fifth after the first round to defeat overall leader Domen Prevc by 3.6 points, with Germany’s Felix Hoffmann third. Strong, changeable winds shaped the competition; Stephan Embacher set a 145.0 m hill record in round one, while reigning Crystal Globe holder Daniel Tschofenig failed to reach the second round. Prevc maintains a sizeable Crystal Globe lead, as the tour now moves to Oberstdorf for the Four Hills Tournament.

Anna Odine Strøm takes 2nd in Engelberg large hill as Olympic form builds

December 21, 2025 / Eurosport Norge

Norway’s Anna Odine Strøm led after the first round in the Engelberg large hill World Cup with 132.5 m and finished second after Slovenia’s Nika Prevc sealed victory with a 136 m final jump. Heidi Dyhre Traaserud placed 10th and Silje Opseth 11th, while Strøm’s recent win in Poland and multiple podiums underline her consistency ahead of Milano Cortina 2026. The next women’s World Cup round is scheduled for New Year’s Eve in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Big leap for 18‑year‑old Kacper Tomasiak: how the Ski Jumping World Cup overall standings look now

Big leap for 18‑year‑old Kacper Tomasiak: how the Ski Jumping World Cup overall standings look now

December 21, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet

After finishing fifth in the Engelberg World Cup competition, 18‑year‑old Pole Kacper Tomasiak jumped from 16th to 13th in the overall standings and is 95 points from the top ten. The article lists the latest World Cup table led by Domen Prevc ahead of Ryoyu Kobayashi and Anže Lanišek, and updates the positions of Polish jumpers including Kamil Stoch, Piotr Żyła, Paweł Wąsek, Dawid Kubacki and Maciej Kot. Engelberg was the final stop before the Four Hills Tournament begins in Oberstdorf.

Adam Małysz reacts to Poles’ jumps in Engelberg and warns about Four Hills decisions

Adam Małysz reacts to Poles’ jumps in Engelberg and warns about Four Hills decisions

December 21, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet

After a mixed World Cup in Engelberg, PZN president Adam Małysz said bluntly there’s little to celebrate despite Kacper Tomasiak’s climb to 13th. He criticized the overall level of Polish jumps, detailed Tomasiak’s first‑jump mistake, and suggested Dawid Kubacki might benefit from stepping away to train rather than forcing a start at the Four Hills Tournament. Małysz said staff led by coach Maciej Maciusiak will soon make key decisions on the Four Hills roster, possibly considering a Continental Cup athlete, while cautioning about the pressure of TCS for young jumpers.

Career-best for 18-year-old Kacper Tomasiak amid wind chaos in Engelberg; Kobayashi wins, hill record falls

Career-best for 18-year-old Kacper Tomasiak amid wind chaos in Engelberg; Kobayashi wins, hill record falls

December 21, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet

In a turbulent FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event in Engelberg, 18-year-old Pole Kacper Tomasiak sat fourth after the first round and finished a career‑best-equalling fifth. Ryoyu Kobayashi claimed the victory ahead of Domen Prevc and Felix Hoffmann, while Austria’s Stephan Embacher set a new hill record at 145 m in the first round. Variable winds caused long delays and large wind compensation swings, with several Poles making the points, including Paweł Wąsek in 13th and Kamil Stoch in 18th.

Prevc strengthens World Cup lead; Foubert in the mix at Engelberg

Prevc strengthens World Cup lead; Foubert in the mix at Engelberg

December 20, 2025 / L'Équipe

Slovenia's Domen Prevc won Saturday's World Cup event in Engelberg to cement his overall lead, ahead of Germany's Felix Hoffmann and Japan's Ren Nikaido. France’s Valentin Foubert finished 12th after a big second jump that moved him up 15 places. In the women's event, Nika Prevc narrowly missed the win, edged by Japan's Nozomi Maruyama.