Ski Jumping
Granerud ahead of the Olympics: “It will mean a lot”
November 17, 2025 / Eurosport Norway
Eurosport shares a short interview video with Norwegian ski jumper Halvor Egner Granerud discussing the significance of the upcoming Milano–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. He reflects on what an Olympic start and potential success would mean to him, with coverage available on HBO Max from 6–22 February 2026.
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Honest Granerud: “It’s been difficult” — eyeing a comeback for Milano–Cortina 2026
November 17, 2025 / Eurosport Norway
Halvor Egner Granerud says his recovery from an MCL knee injury suffered in February has been long and challenging, costing him the home World Championships amid Norway’s suit scandal. With only two months of “pre‑season” jumping, he aims to be ready for the World Cup opener in Lillehammer and to build toward the 2026 Winter Olympics, targeting medals in Val di Fiemme. He reflects on how Ole Einar Bjørndalen’s 2002 Olympic feats inspired him and shares Norway’s men’s and women’s national ski jumping rosters for the Olympic season.
Janne Ahonen announces: It’s over — his son Mico ends his ski jumping career
November 17, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Mico Ahonen, the son of Finnish ski jumping legend Janne Ahonen, has retired from the sport after losing motivation when he was left out of both Finnish national teams. Janne confirmed the decision to Ilta‑Sanomat and criticized the federation’s selections, noting Mico had returned from a serious knee injury and showed promise. Mico, born in 2001, never broke through at World Cup level, competed mainly in the Continental Cup, and struggled with injuries and expectations; the 2025/26 season will start without him.
Olympic message: 'I don’t dare think about it'
November 17, 2025 / Eurosport Norway
A Eurosport video segment features Norwegian ski jumper Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal discussing the prospect of making his Olympic debut at Milano–Cortina 2026. The 24‑year‑old emphasizes how much an Olympic start would mean to him but says he tries not to think too far ahead.
Shock Norwegian selection before the World Cup opener: only five jumpers named for Lillehammer
November 17, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Norway unveiled a surprisingly small roster of just five athletes for the World Cup opening weekend in Lillehammer, opting not to use the host nation's additional quota. The selected group includes Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang, who return after suspensions stemming from last season’s World Championships scandal, along with Halvor Egner Granerud and Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal; the fifth spot will be decided after internal training. The program features a mixed team event on Friday and individual competitions for women and men over the weekend.
20 years of the Vienna City Eagles: From the Danube Island to the Ski Jumping World Cup
November 17, 2025 / krone.at
Austria’s first ski jumping club based in Vienna, the “Wiener Stadtadler,” marked its 20th anniversary. The club highlights include athletes surpassing 200 meters and earning the first World Cup points by a Viennese jumper, notably Meghann Wadsak. Despite the achievements, the club still lacks a permanent home facility (“nest”).
Kamil Stoch’s confident words before winter: mental reset, suit changes, and belief in a big season
November 16, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Triple Olympic champion Kamil Stoch says he hasn’t felt this confident at this stage of preparation in years. He explains how mental coaching helped him stop tying his self‑worth to results and discusses equipment changes—especially suit cut and tighter controls—that better suit his flying style. With the season days away and opening with a mixed team event, Stoch believes his best season could still be ahead.
This was supposed to fix ski jumping. Olympic champion reacts skeptically
November 15, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Ahead of the new World Cup season, Germany revisits the suit-manipulation scandal that rocked the 2025 World Championships in Trondheim. Coach Stefan Horngacher sees positives in stricter FIS equipment controls and new sanction rules, while Olympic champion Andreas Wellinger questions whether the sport has truly regained credibility. The article details suspensions and fines for Norwegian staff and athletes, the upgraded inspection regime, and lingering unease over whether penalties matched the offense.
Poland names team for World Cup opener; Maciej Kot left out
November 14, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Head coach Maciej Maciusiak announced Poland’s six-man squad for the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup opener in Lillehammer: Paweł Wąsek, Kamil Stoch, Piotr Żyła, Kacper Tomasiak, Aleksander Zniszczoł, and Dawid Kubacki. Summer Grand Prix winner Maciej Kot was not selected after uneven autumn form, despite his surprise victory in Wisła. Maciusiak said recent camps in Wisła and Zakopane showed strong progress, highlighting Wąsek’s late surge and improved jumps from Żyła, while the same group is expected to start in Falun and Ruka.
How a Polish star reacted to being cut from the squad for the World Cup opener
November 14, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Ahead of the World Cup ski jumping opener in Lillehammer, Poland named six jumpers, leaving out veteran Maciej Kot. Kot hinted at his omission with a somber Instagram post, while head coach Maciej Maciusiak explained the selection, praising the recent form of Paweł Wąsek and assessing the readiness of Kamil Stoch, Piotr Żyła, Kacper Tomasiak, Aleksander Zniszczoł and Dawid Kubacki. The team had just completed training camps in Wisła and Zakopane.
Stefan Kraft: “I want my child to see me jump”
November 14, 2025 / krone.at
Austrian ski jumping star Stefan Kraft speaks ahead of his 14th World Cup season opener in Lillehammer on November 21, which will also be his first as a new father. He says he may skip one or two World Cup weekends to be present for the birth, remains highly motivated to continue jumping for several more years, and still dreams of Olympic individual gold. Kraft also mentions a 140 m training jump at Innsbruck’s Bergisel and hopes his child will one day watch him jump.
Simon Ammann is plotting a surprise: secret training in an air-raid shelter
November 12, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Swiss ski jumping legend Simon Ammann says he rebuilt his strength in an unconventional way over the summer, training alone in an air-raid shelter and “building muscle differently” ahead of his 29th World Cup season. He welcomes stricter suit inspections after last season’s scandal, praises new Swiss head coach Bine Norčič, and has qualified internally for the World Cup opener in Lillehammer as he pursues an eighth Olympic appearance, though Switzerland currently has only three Olympic spots. Teammates Killian Peier and Sandro Hauswirth also laud Norčič’s communication and the switch to German as the training language.