Ski Jumping
Kamil Stoch achieves best-ever result at Hinzenbach but narrowly misses the podium
October 18, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Kamil Stoch finished fourth at the Summer Grand Prix in Hinzenbach, his best career result on this hill, after leading his Polish teammates with a 92 m first jump that had him third at halfway. Philipp Raimund won ahead of Daniel Tschofenig and Jan Hörl, while Piotr Żyła and Paweł Wąsek made notable gains in the second round and Dawid Kubacki placed 14th. The event’s late timing in the year is seen as a meaningful indicator ahead of the winter season.
Summer Grand Prix in Hinzenbach: training, qualification and competition [LIVE]
October 18, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
This is a live text commentary from the Summer Grand Prix ski jumping round in Hinzenbach, Austria, covering training, qualification, and the first individual competition of the penultimate SGP weekend. It includes distances and standings from two training series and ongoing qualification updates, with a focus on the Polish team of Kot, Kubacki, Stoch, Wąsek, Zniszczoł, and Żyła. Early leaders included Philipp Raimund and Daniel Tschofenig, with Stefan Kraft, Andreas Wellinger, and others also highlighted; Dawid Kubacki is fourth in the overall SGP standings heading into the weekend.
Shock move: FIS pushes to reinstate Russian and Belarusian ski jumpers; federations push back
October 18, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has sent a letter to national federations advocating the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to World Cup and Olympic competition under a neutral flag. Nordic federations in Finland, Sweden, and Norway have quickly opposed the idea, with Finland’s ski association saying it would not allow Russian athletes to enter the country even if FIS approves their participation. Key decisions could come as early as October 21.
What a contest in Klingenthal! Slovenian flies past the hill — then gets disqualified
October 18, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
The Summer Continental Cup event in Klingenthal ended with Switzerland’s Sandro Hauswirth winning in turbulent conditions, ahead of Slovenia’s Rok Oblak and Germany’s Felix Hoffmann. Poland’s Kacper Tomasiak, overall series leader, slipped from 4th after the first round to 8th. The story of the day was Domen Prevc’s first‑round DQ despite a massive 152 m jump that overshot the hill.
What a fight for the Summer Grand Prix title: Kamil Stoch claws back points
October 18, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
After Saturday’s Summer Grand Prix event in Hinzenbach, Germany’s Niklas Bachlinger still leads the overall standings, but his advantage over winner Philipp Raimund has shrunk to just two points. Kamil Stoch finished fourth on the day and is now tied for fifth overall with Dawid Kubacki, while Maciej Kot and Piotr Żyła also feature in the top 15. Japan’s Sakutaro Kobayashi holds third overall as the series heads into its decisive final phase.
Polish coach names squad for Hinzenbach Summer Grand Prix
October 17, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Poland will field Maciej Kot, Dawid Kubacki, Kamil Stoch, Paweł Wąsek, Aleksander Zniszczoł and Piotr Żyła for this weekend’s two individual Summer Grand Prix competitions on the normal hill in Hinzenbach, Austria. The article notes the hill specs, past Polish successes there, and the current Summer GP standings led by Niklas Bachlinger, with Kubacki sitting fourth overall. A separate Polish group will contest the Continental Cup finale in Klingenthal.
“Unclear rules”: Norwegian ski jumping coaches fight FIS sanctions in letter
October 17, 2025 / krone.at
Former Norway men's ski jumping head coach Magnus Brevig, together with staffers Thomas Lobben and Adrian Livelten, has sent a legal letter contesting potential FIS ethics sanctions arising from the Norwegian suit-manipulation scandal. The trio argues that unclear rules, lax oversight and a culture of pushing limits—allegedly tolerated by FIS—led to the situation, and claims FIS lacks authority to impose bans and fines on coaches employed by a national federation. According to VG, the coaches face fines of about €4,300 and suspensions of up to 18 months.
Ski jumping: Legend reveals details after Poland’s big shake-up
October 17, 2025 / SPORT1
Polish ski jumping is reorganizing after a turbulent spring in which sporting director Alexander Stöckl departed and head coach Thomas Thurnbichler was dismissed. Federation president and national icon Adam Małysz has now explained the reasons, citing communication problems and frequent changes of plan under Thurnbichler that led to misunderstandings with stars like Kamil Stoch and Piotr Żyła. Assistant coach Maciej Maciusiak has been promoted to lead an aging team back to the top, while Thurnbichler has moved to work with youth in Germany.
Adam Małysz pinpoints Thomas Thurnbichler’s biggest issue as Poland turns the page under Maciej Maciusiak
October 16, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Polish Ski Association president Adam Małysz says communication breakdowns were the main problem during Thomas Thurnbichler’s final two seasons coaching Poland’s ski jumpers. He contrasts that with a revived team atmosphere and clearer dialogue under new head coach Maciej Maciusiak, highlighted by strong Summer Grand Prix results and Kamil Stoch rejoining the group while still working with Michal Doležal. Małysz stresses the first Thurnbichler season was very good but tensions and mixed messaging later eroded results and trust.
Kamil Stoch’s national record under threat as Slovenia approves Planica ski flying hill enlargement
October 16, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Slovenia’s government has approved a €2.69 million project to reprofile and enlarge the Letalnica ski flying hill in Planica, potentially allowing jumps up to around 270 m. Work is planned through December 2027 and aims to improve safety while enabling longer flights, ahead of the 2028 Ski Flying World Championships. The change could see a Polish athlete surpass Kamil Stoch’s Polish record of 251.5 m; the current world record is 254.5 m by Domen Prevc.
After retirement: Ex-Austrian ski jumper Michael Hayböck joins ORF as expert
October 16, 2025 / Kronen Zeitung (krone.at)
Recently retired Austrian ski jumping star Michael Hayböck will join Austria’s public broadcaster ORF as a TV expert from the coming season. He rules out doing any on-camera jumps, saying he’s gladly put the skis away, and will debut at the Summer Grand Prix in Hinzenbach. Hayböck ended his career in March after a 15-year World Cup run that included five individual victories and major-event team medals, including Olympic silver in 2014.
Planica ski flying hill to be rebuilt to enable new world record attempts
October 14, 2025 / Krone.at
Slovenia has approved funding to expand the Planica ski flying hill, with completion targeted by November 2027. The upgrade could allow jumps up to around 270 meters, potentially surpassing the official world record of 254.5 m set by Domen Prevc in March. The article also notes Ryoyu Kobayashi’s unofficial 291 m jump on a temporary hill in Iceland in 2024.