Ski Jumping
“I want to be there”: Stefan Kraft fine-tunes baby plan amid season scheduling
October 12, 2025 / Kronen Zeitung (krone.at)
Austria’s ski jumping star Stefan Kraft and his wife Marisa are expecting their first child on December 2, and Kraft says he wants to be present for the birth. He’s considering skipping the Ruka World Cup stop or arranging a rapid return home, and expects to take a brief one- to two‑week baby break that could see him miss Wisła and Klingenthal before rejoining at the Engelberg Four Hills warm‑up. Kraft reports his Olympic‑season preparation is on track, with only the final sharpness still to come with a few hard sessions.
Cutting-edge hub for sky flyers just across the border
October 11, 2025 / krone.at (Kronen Zeitung)
The article profiles Slovenia’s Planica Nordic Centre, touted by director Jelko Gros as Europe’s largest ski jumping complex, surpassing Oberstdorf and Lillehammer. With around 25,000 jumping days annually—about half by Slovenians—the venue has historic significance (first 100‑meter world record, visits by Tito) and today serves both ski jumpers and even astronaut training. The piece includes a guided tour for visitors from Carinthia and Slovenia.
Ski jumper Daniel Tschofenig thanks teammates after being named Austria’s top sportsman of the year
October 10, 2025 / FIS
Daniel Tschofenig was named Austria’s 2025 Sportsman of the Year after winning the Four Hills Tournament and the overall FIS Ski Jumping World Cup. He dedicated the NIKI award to his teammates, noting their role in Austria’s team silver at the Trondheim World Championships, and finished ahead of golfer Sepp Straka and Alpine skier Raphael Haaser in the voting.
Planica to be modernized: Letalnica ski flying hill approved for upgrades enabling jumps up to 270 meters
October 10, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy / PAP
Slovenia’s government has approved a €2.69 million project to enlarge the Letalnica ski flying hill in Planica, targeting completion by December 2027. The rebuild will fully reprofile the hill under updated FIS rules, adding snowmaking, wind nets and safety barriers, with projections that jump lengths could increase by 13–15 meters—potentially up to 270 m. The move follows Domen Prevc’s 2024 world record of 254.5 m at Planica; Ryoyu Kobayashi’s 291 m in Iceland remains unofficial.
A big comeback to Polish ski jumping: Kamila Karpiel returns with a clear goal and date
October 09, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
After a three-year break, Polish jumper Kamila Karpiel has returned to competition at the ORLEN Cup in Szczyrk, placing fifth twice. The four‑time Polish champion and 2017 Summer Continental Cup winner says she will use the 2025/26 season to rebuild and target the 2030 Olympic Games in Courchevel. She has joined LKS Poroniec Poronin and is training under Andrzej Gąsienica and Wojciech Skupień to steadily regain form.
Big honor for ski jumping superstar Daniel Tschofenig
October 09, 2025 / SPORT1
Austria’s overall World Cup and Four Hills Tournament champion Daniel Tschofenig was named Austria’s Sportsman of the Year 2025 in a journalists’ vote. The award ceremony took place at Vienna’s Stadthalle, where Tschofenig edged golfer Sepp Straka and alpine world champion Raphael Haaser. On the women’s side, alpine skier Stephanie Venier won after taking Super‑G gold and team event bronze at the Saalbach Alpine World Championships before retiring in August.
Gala in Vienna: Tschofenig and Venier named Sportspeople of the Year
October 08, 2025 / Krone.at
Austrian ski jumper Daniel Tschofenig and alpine skier Stephanie Venier were named Austria's Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year at the Lotterien-Sporthilfe Gala in Vienna. Tschofenig, winner of the Four Hills Tournament and the overall Ski Jumping World Cup, topped the journalists’ vote ahead of golfer Sepp Straka and alpine world champion Raphael Haaser, while Venier, this year’s Super-G world champion who has since retired, led the women’s vote over Sofia Polcanova and Janine Flock. Additional awards included the men’s ice hockey national team as Team of the Year and special honors for Formula 1 figures Gerhard Berger, Helmut Marko and Toto Wolff.
‘Cosmic’ distances ahead: FIS approves Planica redesign that could push ski flying toward 270 m
October 04, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has approved a redesign of the Letalnica ski flying hill in Planica, Slovenia, increasing the maximum allowed height difference from inrun to landing from 135 to 140 m. Slovenian official Jelko Gros says the new profile could enable flights up to 270 m, eclipsing Domen Prevc’s current 254.5 m world record. Construction is slated to start in summer 2027 with completion for the 2027/28 season and in time for the 2028 Ski Flying World Championships, with safety improvements a key element; Poles may also target a new national record beyond Kamil Stoch’s 251.5 m set in 2017.
Ski jumping: Dominator Daniel Tschofenig makes surprise equipment switch
October 03, 2025 / SPORT1
Austrian star Daniel Tschofenig, winner of eight World Cup events, the Four Hills Tournament and last season’s overall crystal globe, has switched ski brands from Augment to Van Deer just weeks before the new World Cup season. He says the move is about finding every optimization ahead of the Olympic winter; the Van Deer brand of Marcel Hirscher reportedly posted a large loss last year but also announced the signing of Slovenia’s Timi Zajc. Tschofenig is set to debut the new skis at Lillehammer’s mixed team event on November 21, with the men’s individual the next day.
Kamil Stoch confirms final season; Kubacki and Kot outline their future plans
October 02, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Poland’s Kamil Stoch says the coming World Cup season will be his last, aiming for one more Olympic outing in Predazzo. On Kanał Sportowy, teammates Dawid Kubacki and Maciej Kot said they intend to continue beyond Stoch, citing health, motivation and belief they can still achieve more. The 2025–26 World Cup starts in Lillehammer on November 21 and ends in Planica on March 29, 2026.