Ski Jumping
Ski jumping: Wellinger and Geiger risk being dropped from World Cup team
December 09, 2025 / SPORT1
Germany’s Karl Geiger and Andreas Wellinger are struggling badly this season and could be rotated out of the World Cup squad. Head coach Stefan Horngacher says a decision on their participation in the upcoming Klingenthal World Cup will be made on Monday. Their form also raises concerns ahead of the Four Hills Tournament and the 2026 Olympics.
Polish ski jumping in a bind: Adam Małysz forces a late pre‑Olympic change
December 08, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
With about 60 days to the Olympics, PZN president Adam Małysz is abandoning a controversial selection rule that prioritized a two‑year FIS Olympic ranking in favor of coaches choosing athletes in best current form. The shift follows a poor start to the season highlighted at the Wisła World Cup and an acute generational gap, with 18‑year‑old Kacper Tomasiak the lone bright spot while veterans struggle. Poland must still collect World Cup points by January 18 to secure a fourth Olympic quota, complicating training plans for out‑of‑form stalwarts like Kubacki, Stoch, Wąsek and Zniszczoł.
Four Hills Tournament for women? Schmid remains skeptical
December 08, 2025 / Sportschau (BR)
Germany’s Katharina Schmid and Austria’s Eva Pinkelnig welcome plans for the first-ever women’s Four Hills Tournament but still doubt it will truly happen this winter. After Innsbruck’s Bergisel secured floodlights and FIS race director Sandro Pertile gave verbal approval, the women’s events are slated to run on the men’s qualification days, starting with Garmisch-Partenkirchen on New Year’s Eve and Oberstdorf on January 1. Both athletes say they will only celebrate once contracts are signed and the first bib starts, recalling similar uncertainty before the women’s first ski flying events in 2023/24.
Karl Geiger considers a drastic step after disastrous start to the World Cup season
December 08, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Germany’s Karl Geiger admitted his early-season form is “absolutely terrible” after failing to qualify in any event during the Wisła World Cup weekend and dropping to 40th overall with 12 points. Speaking to Skijumping.pl, he said he may even step down to the Continental Cup to rebuild confidence and form. The men now head to Klingenthal for an individual event and a mixed team competition next weekend.
Kamil Stoch asked about Kacper Tomasiak — a surprising reaction
December 08, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Kamil Stoch says 18-year-old Kacper Tomasiak inspires and motivates him as both open the World Cup season as Poland’s leading jumpers. While praising Tomasiak’s talent and composure, Stoch avoids forecasting his ceiling, explaining he wants to focus on himself and not jinx the youngster. He adds that Poland’s infrastructure, funding and access to knowledge give young athletes strong conditions to develop.
German media deliver harsh verdict after Wisła: “Total collapse” of leaders Geiger and Wellinger
December 08, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
At the Ski Jumping World Cup in Wisła, Karl Geiger failed to qualify (56th) and Andreas Wellinger finished only 43rd in qualifying, prompting German outlet Merkur.de to call it a "total collapse of leaders." Coach Stefan Horngacher acknowledged early‑season struggles but noted positives as Philipp Raimund finished second, with Pius Paschke and Felix Hoffmann also in the top ten. With the Olympics approaching, Germany’s form chart appears inverted, with younger jumpers carrying the team while the stars search for solutions.
Adam Małysz pushes schedule changes: separate women’s event in Szczyrk and later Zakopane World Cup date
December 08, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Polish Ski Association president Adam Małysz wants the women's World Cup in Poland moved out of the joint Wisła weekend and staged separately in Szczyrk on a weekend, ideally during school holidays, to boost attendance. He also suggests shifting the Zakopane World Cup to around January 20 in future seasons rather than immediately after the Four Hills Tournament, while keeping Wisła around early December near Mikołajki.
Big change for Maciej Kot: his best World Cup result in over seven years
December 08, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Poland’s Maciej Kot finished 14th in the Wisła Ski Jumping World Cup, his highest World Cup placing since March 2018. After missing the second round on Saturday (31st), he rebounded Sunday and secured continued World Cup starts, targeting further consistency and a potential Olympic berth despite Poland currently having only three quota spots. Kot credited trusting his feel and feedback with coach Daniel Krokosz; he also praised the stability shown by teammate Kacper Tomasiak, who nearly reached the podium.
The whole world is raving about an 18‑year‑old Pole — but there’s a serious risk
December 07, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Przegląd Sportowy profiles 18‑year‑old Polish ski jumper Kacper Tomasiak after his 5th place at the Wisła Ski Jumping World Cup, where he earned points for the seventh straight individual start and media attention for his poise and powerful takeoff. Veteran Piotr Żyła and others praise his maturity, while Martin Schmitt warns the key risk is whether the teenager can physically withstand the demands of a full World Cup season. With Klingenthal next and Milan–Cortina 2026 looming, Tomasiak is already seen as a lock for Poland’s Olympic roster.
Ski jumping – Prevc completes Wisła double as Austrians struggle
December 07, 2025 / Krone.at
Slovenia’s Domen Prevc won the second men’s World Cup event in Wisła by 0.9 points over Ryoyu Kobayashi, with Germany’s Philipp Raimund third, completing a weekend double victory in Poland. Austria endured another disappointing weekend: Daniel Tschofenig was best Austrian in 13th after being sixth on Saturday; others missed the top 30. Head coach Andreas Widhölzl called it a “mini‑crisis” and plans calm training sessions in Seefeld and Planica before Klingenthal; Prevc now leads the overall World Cup by 32 points over Anže Lanišek.
Poland’s coach swore after a jump in Wisła — here’s why he did it
December 07, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
After a breakout World Cup in Wisła for the Polish team, head coach Maciej Maciusiak praised his jumpers’ progress and explained an on‑camera expletive following Paweł Wąsek’s attempt. Kacper Tomasiak finished fifth and Piotr Żyła seventh, with Maciej Kot 14th, while Wąsek and Kamil Stoch also scored points. Maciusiak said the outburst stemmed from frustration over a missed telemark that cost Wąsek places the previous day and emphasized that, while Domen Prevc and Ryoyu Kobayashi are a step ahead, Poland can compete, looking next to Klingenthal.
Adam Małysz on Poland’s Wisła World Cup: “Oh, Jesus!” — praise for Tomasiak, caution for Żyła, selection criteria for the Olympics
December 07, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Polish federation president Adam Małysz reviewed the Wisła Ski Jumping World Cup, calling Kacper Tomasiak’s fifth place and Piotr Żyła’s seventh the team’s best results this season but insisting there is still much more potential. He explained Żyła’s second‑round miss, praised Maciej Kot’s progress, expressed concern over Kamil Stoch’s mental block, and stressed that Olympic spots will go to those in the best form rather than to ranking leaders by default. Małysz highlighted Tomasiak as a current ‘sure thing’ while noting Paweł Wąsek’s attitude that only the best‑prepared should go to the Games.