Ski Jumping
‘Penis syringe’ trick to gain advantage in ski jumping?
January 05, 2026 / krone.at
An Austrian report describes past attempts by some ski jumpers to artificially increase their genital measurements ahead of suit-fitting controls — allegedly by injecting substances to produce temporary enlargement. FIS staff say modern 3‑D body scans and medical oversight make such visible tricks unlikely, and the federation plans to base suit sizes on bone structure to close remaining loopholes.
Surprise — Poland's best in Bischofshofen and Hoerl's big blast
January 05, 2026 / Przegląd Sportowy / Onet
Poland’s veterans and youngsters showed encouraging form in Bischofshofen training sessions ahead of the final Four Hills event. Kamil Stoch was the top Pole across both trainings, while teenage Kacper Tomasiak also impressed; Jan Hoerl produced the longest jump of the session.
Ski jumping: the four surprises of the Four Hills Tournament
January 05, 2026 / sportschau.de (WDR)
Slovenian Domen Prevc leads the Four Hills Tournament overall and looks set for his first overall victory, but several lesser-known jumpers have been big stories behind him. Sportschau highlights four surprise performers — Austria's Stephan Embacher, Japan's Ren Nikaido, Poland's Kacper Tomasiak and the USA's Jason Colby — and reviews their season breakthroughs and notable results during the Tour.
Not just Tour win — Ski jumping legend worried! Prevc chases this record
January 05, 2026 / Krone.at
Slovenia's Domen Prevc is on the verge of winning the Four Hills Tournament and is also chasing a long-standing podium-streak record held by Janne Ahonen. Prevc has now been on the podium in 11 consecutive events and could equal or surpass Ahonen's mark of 13 consecutive podiums this January. The article also notes that Stefan Kraft earlier this season broke another of Ahonen’s historic records.
Ski Jumping World Cup — Bischofshofen: training and qualification (live)
January 05, 2026 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Live coverage from Bischofshofen where training rounds and qualifications open the final event of the Four Hills Tournament on the Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze. Domen Prevc leads the TCS standings by over 40 points; five Polish jumpers (Kacper Tomasiak, Kamil Stoch, Maciej Kot, Paweł Wąsek and Dawid Kubacki) are on the start list aiming for the Tuesday competition. The piece reports distances from the training rounds and notes the provisional standings after the first series.
Norwegians attack Poles! All over the Paweł Wąsek case
January 05, 2026 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Polish ski jumper Paweł Wąsek was disqualified from the Innsbruck competition during the Four Hills Tournament after excess fluorine was detected in his ski wax. Norwegian athletes and media have reacted strongly, comparing the sanction to past equipment scandals and questioning consistency in punishments. Polish coach Maciej Maciusiak suggested the fluor contamination may have come from a certified wax being accidentally contaminated.
Four Hills: Experts say the cheating has left Norway 'checkmated' — 'Their hands are tied'
January 05, 2026 / NRK
Norway has had an unusually poor Four Hills Tournament, and NRK's ski-jumping experts say the team is in an almost impossible position after last season's equipment scandal. Former jumpers and commentators argue Norway is now conservative on equipment to avoid further sanctions, which may be costing them competitiveness in the Hoppuka.
Four Hills Tournament — what time are the jumps today in Bischofshofen? Poles in action
January 05, 2026 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
The Four Hills Tournament reaches its final stage in Bischofshofen with one competition to decide the overall standings. Training starts at 14:00 and the qualifying round is scheduled to begin at 16:30 CET; TV coverage will be on Eurosport and Przegląd Sportowy Onet will provide live text updates. The piece also notes recent results: Ren Nikaido won at Bergisel while Domen Prevc remains the tournament and World Cup leader despite missing the Innsbruck podium.
Ski jumping in Innsbruck — Prevc stopped, scary moment for Hoffmann
January 05, 2026 / sportschau.de (WDR)
At the third competition of the Four Hills Tournament in Innsbruck (Bergisel), Japan's Ren Nikaido won and denied Domen Prevc a sweep of all four hills. German Felix Hoffmann impressed with fifth place but had a frightening stumble at take‑off before recovering to land a long second jump.
Norwegian jumper angered Poles. Here's his explanation
January 05, 2026 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Former Norwegian jumper Anders Jacobsen looks back at his breakthrough Four Hills Tournament season (2012/13), explaining controversial episodes — from “magic boots” to provocative gestures — and how remarks he made earlier about Polish workers in Norway were mistranslated and caused anger. Jacobsen also reflects on equipment debates, rule changes and his views on fairness and checks after the incidents at the World Championships in Trondheim.
Tschofenig slip delights crowd at Bergisel
January 05, 2026 / Krone.at
At the Bergisel hill during the Four Hills Tournament stop, Austria’s Daniel Tschofenig joined his team in the traditional slide down the opposite slope to salute the crowd — and suffered a wardrobe mishap when his trousers came undone. Teammates and visiting jumpers from Japan and Slovenia also joined the playful send-off, which Tschofenig described as almost as fun as standing on the podium.
Former Four Hills winner Thomas Diethart seeks tips from Germany ahead of Villach World Cup
January 05, 2026 / Krone.at
Austria's women's ski jumping team head into the World Cup rounds in Villach with renewed confidence under new head coach Thomas Diethart. Diethart — winner of the 2013/14 Four Hills Tournament — says he consults German head coach Heinz Kuttin for advice as his squad has already collected four podiums despite Jaci Seifriedsberger's retirement and Eva Pinkelnig's injury.