Ski Jumping
Brutal ranking: Bad news for Polish ski jumpers in Olympic qualification standings
December 07, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
After a poor World Cup weekend in Wisła, Poland’s position in the FIS Olympic qualification ranking for Milan–Cortina 2026 has weakened. Aleksander Zniszczoł fell to 28th, while Dawid Kubacki (22nd) and Kamil Stoch (24th) are barely within the crucial top-25 that determines whether Poland can start four athletes in individual events. Several rivals, including Valentin Foubert, Władimir Zografski and Felix Hoffmann, made big gains, increasing pressure ahead of the remaining 11 individual World Cup events before the ranking closes on January 18, 2026.
Record payout: how much Kacper Tomasiak earned for his career-best in Wisła
December 07, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Polish jumpers shone at the Ski Jumping World Cup in Wisła, with 18‑year‑old Kacper Tomasiak placing fifth and Piotr Żyła seventh. The article details the prize money earned by the Poles and outlines the World Cup payout structure for individual, team, mixed, and qualification events.
Ski jumping: Raimund back on the podium in Wisła
December 07, 2025 / Sportschau
Germany’s Philipp Raimund finished third in the second Ski Jumping World Cup event in Wisła, backing up his runner‑up result from the day before. Slovenia’s Domen Prevc won again, edging Japan’s Ryoyu Kobayashi by 0.9 points, while Felix Hoffmann (8th) and Pius Paschke (12th) also placed in the top 15 for Germany. Veteran Kamil Stoch made an emotional farewell appearance at a Wisła World Cup, and coach Stefan Horngacher said decisions loom on potential breaks for struggling Andreas Wellinger and Karl Geiger.
Polish ski jumper brutally honest: self-doubt and a demotion after Wisła; Zniszczoł to drop to Continental Cup
December 07, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Aleksander Zniszczoł admitted his World Cup weekend in Wisła was “fatal,” describing technical tightness, lack of flow off the takeoff, and growing pressure since his March comments about coach Thomas Thurnbichler and team atmosphere. After failing to score points again (39th on Sunday, DNQ on Friday), he anticipated being left out of the next World Cup round and will compete in the Continental Cup in Ruka to rebuild form. He also revealed receiving threats and said he needs calm training jumps to rediscover rhythm and looseness.
Star dropped: Poland names roster for Ski Jumping World Cup in Klingenthal
December 07, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Poland’s head coach Maciej Maciusiak has removed Aleksander Zniszczoł from the lineup for the Klingenthal World Cup, calling up veteran Maciej Kot after his solid results in Wisła. Zniszczoł will compete in the Continental Cup in Ruka to rebuild form, while the World Cup team will be Kacper Tomasiak, Piotr Żyła, Kamil Stoch, Paweł Wąsek, Dawid Kubacki and Maciej Kot. The article outlines recent results and the Klingenthal event schedule for December 12–14.
We waited 623 days! What the Poles just achieved in Wisła
December 07, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
At the Wisła Ski Jumping World Cup, 18‑year‑old Kacper Tomasiak placed fifth—his first career top‑10—while veteran Piotr Żyła finished seventh. It marked the first time in 623 days that two Polish jumpers finished in the top 10 of a World Cup event, a milestone highlighted by FIS and Polish stats reporters. The article also notes an emotional farewell jump by Kamil Stoch on the Wisła hill.
Domen Prevc does the double and reigns in Wisla
December 07, 2025 / FIS
Slovenia’s Domen Prevc won back-to-back FIS Ski Jumping World Cup events in Wisła, climbing from fourth after the first round to defeat Ryoyu Kobayashi by 0.9 points and take the overall Crystal Globe lead from Anže Lanišek. Philipp Raimund completed the podium, with strong results also from Ren Nikaido and Poland’s Kacper Tomasiak, who recorded his first career top‑10. The tour now moves to Klingenthal with women’s and men’s competitions scheduled from 12–14 December.
Domen Prevc takes first win of the season with sensational victory in Wisla
December 06, 2025 / FIS
Slovenia’s Domen Prevc won the men’s World Cup in Wisla, Poland, scoring 286.2 points to finish 6.8 ahead of Germany’s Philipp Raimund, with Japan’s Ryoyu Kobayashi third. Prevc rebounded from a poor qualification and trial round to deliver two clutch competition jumps, while Anze Lanišek placed fourth and kept the overall Crystal Globe lead. The article notes that Prevc’s sister Nika won the women’s event the day before and provides the weekend schedule in Wisla.
Top-10 for France’s Valentin Foubert in Wisła as Domen Prevc wins
December 06, 2025 / L'Équipe
Valentin Foubert placed inside the top ten in the Wisła men’s World Cup round, continuing his breakthrough start to the season after a fifth place in Ruka. Slovenia’s Domen Prevc dominated with jumps of 136 m and 130 m to take the victory ahead of Germany’s Philipp Raimund, with Japan’s Ryoyu Kobayashi third. Another men’s competition is scheduled in Wisła on Sunday before the tour heads to Klingenthal.
All Finnish men qualify in Wisła ski jumping; French surprise in qualifying as Kobayashi tops
December 05, 2025 / Yle
In Wisła (Poland) World Cup ski jumping qualifying, all three Finns — Antti Aalto (21st), Vilho Palosaari (28th) and Niko Kytösaho (30th) — advanced to Saturday’s competition. Japan’s Ryoyu Kobayashi won the qualifier ahead of Austria’s Daniel Tschofenig, with France’s Valentin Foubert delivering a standout third place; Poland’s Kamil Stoch failed to advance. The live winter sports blog also highlights Suvi Minkkinen’s breakthrough sprint win in the Östersund Biathlon World Cup and strong Finnish results in Nordic combined and cross‑country sprint in Trondheim.
Nika Prevc bounces back day after disqualification with statement victory in Wisla
December 05, 2025 / FIS
Slovenia’s Nika Prevc won the women’s World Cup in Wisła with jumps of 128 m and 130 m for 259.7 points, finishing ahead of teammate Nika Vodan and Norway’s Eirin Maria Kvandal. The victory came a day after Prevc was disqualified in qualifying for skis measured one centimeter too long; she now has 24 World Cup wins, matching her brother Peter Prevc. Nozomi Maruyama missed the podium for the first time this season but retains the overall lead, while the article also previews the upcoming men’s events in Wisła.
Agnes Reisch narrowly misses podium in Wisła women’s World Cup
December 05, 2025 / Sportschau
Germany’s Agnes Reisch finished fifth in the women’s World Cup event on the Adam Małysz Hill in Wisła, coming close to the team’s much-desired podium. Slovenia’s Nica Prevc won ahead of teammate Nika Vodan and Norway’s Anna Maria Kvendal. Selina Freitag placed ninth, while Juliane Seyfarth (16th), Katharina Schmid (19th) and Anna Hollandt (35th) rounded out the German results; head coach Heinz Kutin said only a bit of luck is missing for a breakthrough.