Ski Jumping
After ‘suit‑gate’, Wellinger worries about the Olympic season
November 20, 2025 / Sportschau (BR24Sport)
German ski jumper Andreas Wellinger says his top sporting goal for 2025/26 would be to win the Four Hills Tournament, while also eyeing the Ski Flying World Championships and the Milan–Cortina 2026 Olympics. He remains concerned about the sport’s credibility after the Trondheim World Championships ‘suit scandal’ involving Norwegians Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang, and questions whether new FIS rules and stricter controls will truly restore trust.
Austrian ski jumpers begin Olympic winter as the team to beat: “Olympic gold? I’m happy with any medal!”
November 20, 2025 / Krone.at
Austria’s ski jumping team, coached by Andreas Widhölzl, opens the Olympic season in Lillehammer on Friday after a record‑laden campaign that made them the target for rivals. Following triple wins in both the Four Hills Tournament and the overall World Cup, Widhölzl tempers expectations, saying any Olympic medal would be a success. The article frames the start of the World Cup in Norway and the broader Olympic ambitions for the ÖSV squad.
FIS deploys undercover “spies” at ski jumps to catch suit manipulation after Trondheim scandal
November 19, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Following the suit-manipulation scandal at the 2025 Ski Jumping World Championships in Trondheim, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has introduced undercover controllers at venues. Equipment inspector Mathias Hafele told TVP Sport that these plainclothes officials will monitor athletes anywhere, even in the crowd, and that some athletes have already been penalized. The article also notes the 2025/26 World Cup schedule, starting in Lillehammer on 21 November and concluding in Planica on 29 March.
Ski jumping returns: an Olympic season opens in Lillehammer as Kamil Stoch begins his farewell year
November 19, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
The Ski Jumping World Cup opens Friday in Lillehammer, launching the countdown to the Milan–Cortina 2026 Olympics. Poland enters with a veteran-heavy squad, a new head coach Maciej Maciusiak replacing Thomas Thurnbichler, and Kamil Stoch confirming this will be his final season. The article outlines Polish expectations, highlights rising talent Kacper Tomasiak, and previews key favorites and events, including World Ski Flying Championships in Oberstdorf and Polish World Cup stops in Wisła and Zakopane.
Enough second places — Jan Hörl: “I have what it takes to win”
November 19, 2025 / krone.at
Austrian ski jumper Jan Hörl says he wants to convert last season’s strong form into victories in the Olympic winter. Speaking before the World Cup opener in Lillehammer, he describes a solid summer build-up, including wind‑tunnel work, and sets clear goals to fight for wins rather than settle for podiums.
Ahead of season opener, ski jumping coach doubts Austria’s chances
November 19, 2025 / Kronen Zeitung (krone.at)
German women’s ski jumping head coach Heinz Kuttin, an Austrian from Carinthia, says Austria’s women will struggle this winter after Jacqueline Seifriedsberger’s retirement and Eva Pinkelnig’s injury. Kuttin aims to defend Germany’s Nations Cup title after last season’s overall podiums for Selina Freitag and Katharina Schmid, while the World Cup opens in Lillehammer before stops in Falun and Wisła. Austrian jumper Hannah Wiegele sees an opportunity to break through in Lillehammer and is targeting Olympic qualification and the January home events in Villach.
FIS insists Wisła World Cup must be on snow, creating major logistical challenge
November 18, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
FIS has ruled that the upcoming Ski Jumping World Cup events in Wisła-Malinka must be held with snow landings, rejecting a hybrid plastic-landing solution amid warm weather. Local organizer Andrzej Wąsowicz says they were given until November 28 to prepare the hill with 30 cm of snow on the landing slope. Women's competitions are scheduled for December 4–5 and men's for December 6–7, but sustained high temperatures have so far hindered snow production.
Ski jumping: German team excited for Olympic season opener in Lillehammer
November 18, 2025 / Sportschau
Germany’s men’s ski jumpers head into the 2025/26 World Cup opener in Lillehammer full of optimism with the Olympics on the horizon. Andreas Wellinger, Pius Paschke and summer Grand Prix overall winner Philipp Raimund are highlighted as key hopes, while head coach Stefan Horngacher targets team ski flying gold at the home worlds in Oberstdorf in his final season in charge. Rivals Ryoyu Kobayashi and Jan Hörl impressed in summer, underscoring a competitive winter ahead.
German women’s ski jumpers enter the new season with renewed enthusiasm
November 18, 2025 / Sportschau
Sportschau previews the German women’s ski jumping team ahead of the World Cup opener in Lillehammer. Selina Freitag, runner-up in last season’s overall World Cup, and Katharina Schmid lead the squad, while Anna Hollandt returns after addressing mental health challenges and Agnes Reisch looks to build on her first World Cup podium. Key rivals Eva Pinkelnig and Alexandria Loutitt are sidelined with serious knee injuries sustained in the summer Grand Prix, potentially opening the field.
Team rivalry? ÖSV eagle Daniel Tschofenig: “It could well be that …”
November 18, 2025 / krone.at
Austrian ski jumper Daniel Tschofenig, last season’s World Cup overall and Four Hills champion, says he feels little pressure entering the Olympic winter and is ready to be the hunter again if needed. He expects his toughest competition to come from teammates Jan Hörl and Stefan Kraft, stressing that strong internal rivalry can fuel another successful Austrian campaign. Tschofenig, who missed medals at last year’s World Championships, targets peaking at this season’s major events, starting with the opener in Lillehammer.
“It wasn’t easy” – Tough start for Austria’s new women’s ski jumping head coach
November 17, 2025 / krone.at
Austria’s new women’s ski jumping head coach Thomas Diethart has faced a turbulent first months: veterans Sara Marita Kramer and Jacqueline Seifriedsberger retired, and top jumper Eva Pinkelnig tore her ACL, ruling her out for the entire Olympic season. Diethart aims to stay competitive with a smaller squad led by Chiara Kreuzer and Lisa Eder heading into the World Cup opener in Lillehammer, while giving time for younger athletes to develop and emphasizing an individualized, well‑being‑focused coaching approach.
Philipp Raimund – the old, new great hope of German ski jumping
November 17, 2025 / Sportschau
After winning the overall Summer Grand Prix, 25-year-old Philipp Raimund is being hailed as Germany’s main hope for the 2025/26 winter season. He says he has raised his baseline level, benefited from suit-rule changes that improved his flight feeling, and aims to carry his summer form into winter while handling expectations ahead of his first Olympics.