Ski Jumping
Champion Anze Lanisek ‘shocked’ after securing World Cup yellow jersey
November 26, 2025 / FIS
Slovenia’s Anže Lanišek won the Falun Large Hill to take the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup yellow jersey for the first time, delivering jumps of 129 m and 128.5 m for 262.9 points. First‑round leader Stefan Kraft fell to ninth after difficult second‑round conditions, while Austria’s Stephan Embacher earned his first individual World Cup podium in second and Domen Prevc took third despite a recent training fall. The men now head to Ruka, while the women start their Falun events later in the week.
Stefan Kraft attains landmark Ski Jumping World Cup points haul in Falun win
November 25, 2025 / FIS
Austria’s Stefan Kraft won the Falun (SWE) normal hill World Cup, moving atop the all‑time FIS Ski Jumping World Cup points list with 15,811 and equalling Matti Nykänen’s record of 46 individual World Cup wins. Anže Lanišek finished second and Philipp Raimund third after a hill record 99.5 m in round two, while Kraft also tied Gregor Schlierenzauer’s mark for World Cup wins in 12 different countries. Kraft said he will skip the upcoming Ruka World Cup as he awaits the birth of his child.
Ski jumping surprise: Nozomi Maruyama blasts the field with three wins in Lillehammer
November 24, 2025 / Sportschau
Japan’s Nozomi Maruyama, previously little-known internationally, dominated the World Cup opener in Lillehammer with three wins in three days: the mixed team event and both women’s individual competitions. She led virtually every phase, topped both qualifications, and out-jumped rivals like Abigail Strate, Nika Prevc and Katharina Schmid by wide margins. Maruyama now carries the yellow leader’s bib to Falun as Japan’s team form surges, with Ryoyu Kobayashi also winning the men’s individual.
Ski jumping: New rules aim to restore credibility after suit-manipulation scandal
November 24, 2025 / Sportschau
Following last winter’s suit-manipulation scandal involving Norway’s Marius Lindvik and Johan André Forfang at the World Championships, the FIS has introduced stricter and more professional equipment checks. A new three-step control process, electronic chip approval, a two-suit limit until the Four Hills, and a yellow/red card system are intended to increase transparency and deter cheating. Suits have also been redesigned with a tighter cut, which experts say makes measurements and enforcement easier, though athletes must adapt to reduced lift.
Ryoyu Kobayashi and Frida Westman ‘excited’ by Falun’s Ski Jumping World Cup return
November 24, 2025 / FIS
Falun returns to the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup for the first time in over 11 years, hosting men’s events on both normal and large hills followed by women’s competitions. World Cup leader Ryoyu Kobayashi and Swedish star Frida Westman expressed excitement, with Westman set for a landmark home appearance after her comeback from injury. The article also highlights contenders such as Daniel Tschofenig, Stefan Kraft, Jan Hoerl, Domen Prevc, and, on the women’s side, Nozomi Maruyama, Nika Prevc, Abigail Strate, and Heidi Traaserud, plus a milestone points record within Kraft’s reach.
World Cup in Lillehammer: Hoffmann’s debut podium – first World Cup top-3
November 24, 2025 / Sportschau (ARD)
German ski jumper Felix Hoffmann celebrated his first-ever World Cup podium in Lillehammer, Norway. Teammate Philipp Raimund also impressed as Germany enjoyed a strong men’s World Cup weekend.
Alpine skiing, bobsleigh and ski jumping: Sunday winter sports newsblock
November 23, 2025 / Sportschau
Sportschau’s Sunday newsblock recaps key results across winter sports. It highlights the women’s Ski Jumping World Cup opener continuing in Lillehammer, additional decisions in Alpine skiing, and bobsleigh outcomes. The page also links to related coverage, including Lillehammer ski jumping summaries and Cortina bobsleigh action.
Gyda Westvold Hansen switched sports to chase the Olympics: “I have a bit of heartbreak”
November 23, 2025 / NRK Sport
Norway’s Gyda Westvold Hansen, a five-time world champion in Nordic combined, has switched to ski jumping because women’s Nordic combined is not on the 2026 Olympic program. Debuting at the Lillehammer World Cup, she jumped 99.4 meters and missed the second round, admitting the transition has been mentally and physically tough and that she still feels like a combined athlete. Expert Johan Remen Evensen calls the move courageous and says she has the potential to become a strong ski jumper, though reaching the top in a year will be difficult.
“Like a gutted bird” – Wellinger loses touch with the world’s best amid new suit rules
November 23, 2025 / Sportschau (BR/ARD)
Andreas Wellinger has stumbled badly at the start of the World Cup season in Lillehammer, failing to score points and even missing the second round on Sunday. ARD expert Sven Hannawald and Wellinger himself link the slump to new, tighter suit regulations that have changed his flight trajectory, with Wellinger describing his jumps as lacking lift and ‘hanging like a gutted bird.’ With the Four Hills, a home Ski Flying World Championships in Oberstdorf, and the Olympic season ahead, he aims to rebuild feel and confidence starting with the next stop in Falun.
Ryoyu Kobayashi claims comeback victory at Lillehammer World Cup
November 23, 2025 / FIS
Ryoyu Kobayashi won the men’s World Cup event in Lillehammer under heavy snowfall, overtaking first‑round leader Domen Prevc with a 139.5 m, 146.1‑point final jump. Prevc finished second and Germany’s Felix Hoffmann earned his first individual World Cup podium in third. The article also notes Japan’s strong weekend in Norway and previews the next World Cup stop in Falun.
Heta Hirvonen 10th in Lillehammer World Cup; Kobayashi wins men’s event
November 23, 2025 / Yle
A Yle live sports blog recaps Sunday’s Nordic action. In Lillehammer, 17‑year‑old Nordic combined athlete Heta Hirvonen placed 10th in the women’s Ski Jumping World Cup, while Japan’s Ryoyu Kobayashi won the men’s competition. The blog also notes Swedish veterans Calle Halfvarsson and Jens Burman struggling in a 10 km skate in Gällivare, and covers Finnish Cup mass start wins in Ruka; it briefly mentions Mikaela Shiffrin’s alpine World Cup slalom victory in Gurgl.
Hoffmann and Raimund make Germany’s ski jumpers cheer in Lillehammer
November 23, 2025 / Sportschau
Felix Hoffmann earned the first World Cup podium of his career with third place in the men’s individual at Lillehammer, jumping 139.5 m and 138.0 m. Philipp Raimund finished a close fourth, just 0.8 points off the podium, while Japan’s Ryoyu Kobayashi won ahead of Slovenia’s Domen Prevc. Head coach Stefan Horngacher praised the high level and tight margins; Karl Geiger and Pius Paschke finished 23rd and 27th, and Andreas Wellinger made the cut but missed the final.