Ski Jumping
Poles blast Karl Geiger’s comments on “eliminating cheating” in ski jumping
November 02, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
German ski jumper Karl Geiger called for tighter controls to eliminate cheating after the Trondheim World Championships controversy involving Norway. Polish media and fans reacted sharply, calling Geiger a hypocrite due to the earlier scandal over his oversized suit at the World Championships, which reporting suggested had not been properly inspected despite his claims. TVP Sport’s Michał Chmielewski labelled Geiger’s stance “the flip of the year,” with many urging him to address his own equipment issues first.
Alarm 97 days before the Olympics: Concerns about Noriaki Kasai's form and health
November 01, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Japan’s 53-year-old ski jumping legend Noriaki Kasai admits he is struggling with pain and poor form as he tries to qualify for his ninth Olympics. Kasai is not currently on Japan’s World Cup team and says he can only compete in lower-tier events, making Olympic selection extremely difficult. Despite winning some national and minor international events recently, he acknowledges he is far from peak condition and fighting age-related aches.
He could replace Stefan Horngacher as Germany’s head coach
November 01, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Stefan Horngacher announced in Nuremberg that he will step down as Germany’s ski jumping head coach after the 2025/26 Olympic season. German media highlight Thomas Thurnbichler—recently hired by the DSV to lead the B-team after leaving Poland—as the leading candidate, with former Switzerland coach Ronny Hornschuh also mentioned. The piece notes Horngacher’s past path from Poland to Germany and compares achievements under his tenure.
Ski jumper Anna Hollandt returns after a mental-health break
October 31, 2025 / Sportschau (BR24Sport)
German ski jumper Anna Hollandt (formerly Rupprecht) ended last season early due to mental health struggles and openly discussed her situation on social media. After a three-month training pause, work with a mental coach, and time away from sport, she rediscovered her motivation and joy for jumping. Now 28, the two-time team world champion says she’s starting the new season feeling relaxed, confident, and with a healthier identity beyond sport.
Ski jumping – Germany head coach Stefan Horngacher to step down after the 2026 Olympics
October 29, 2025 / Sportschau
Germany’s ski jumping head coach Stefan Horngacher will leave his post after the 2025–26 Olympic season, the German Ski Association (DSV) confirmed. Horngacher, in charge since 2019, cited clarity for the athletes as a reason to announce early; highlights of his tenure include team gold at the 2021 Oberstdorf Worlds and Karl Geiger’s 2020 ski flying world title in Planica. DSV sport director Horst Hüttel said no successor is set yet, with internal options including Thomas Thurnbichler and Ronny Hornschuh under consideration.
“Circle closes” – Germany’s head ski jumping coach announces retirement
October 29, 2025 / Krone.at
Austria’s Stefan Horngacher will step down as Germany’s national ski jumping head coach after the upcoming Olympic season, he revealed during the German Ski Association’s team outfitting event in Nuremberg. Horngacher, who has led the DSV since April 2019, said “the circle closes,” recalling his first major title as an athlete with team gold in Predazzo in 1991. DSV sports director Horst Hüttel was surprised by the timing and said the federation will now seek a long‑term successor.
Stefan Horngacher to step down; shock in German ski jumping
October 29, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Germany’s head ski jumping coach Stefan Horngacher announced at a press conference that he will leave his post after the upcoming Olympic season. He framed the decision as a “full circle” moment linked to his early World Cup years and did not rule out a future return to coaching. Under Horngacher, Germany won the Nations Cup, team World Championship gold and an Olympic bronze, but still awaits a long‑coveted Turn of the Four Hills overall victory.
Sudden rule change in women’s ski jumping suits takes effect immediately
October 27, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Four months before the Winter Olympics, FIS has introduced immediate changes to women’s ski‑jumping suit regulations to improve safety after a spate of serious crashes in Predazzo. The larger suits will debut this weekend at the Summer Grand Prix finals in Klingenthal, alongside infrastructure tweaks including a planned adjustment to the Predazzo K98 take‑off angle. Athletes and coaches react cautiously: Eva Pinkelnig criticizes the delay in addressing known risks, while FIS expert Jernej Damjan and Poland women’s coach Stefan Hula outline expected, mostly marginal, performance effects.
“Summer king” Philipp Raimund looks ahead to the Olympic winter
October 27, 2025 / SPORT1
Germany’s Philipp Raimund won the Summer Grand Prix overall in Klingenthal, becoming the first German to take the series since Andreas Wellinger 12 years ago. Buoyed by the result and the prospect of the Olympic Winter Games in Italy, Raimund says he’s eager for the snow season, while head coach Stefan Horngacher welcomes his early form amid a thinner German men’s team after recent retirements. The piece notes, however, that recent Summer GP champions haven’t always converted summer dominance into winter World Cup success.
Radical call in Klingenthal: trial round canceled amid worsening weather
October 26, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Organizers in Klingenthal canceled the trial round before the mixed team event that closes this season’s Summer Grand Prix due to strong winds and snowfall. Despite gusts exceeding 7 m/s and forecasts of 9–10 m/s, the mixed competition was still scheduled to start at 14:45 with 11 teams, with Japan as favorites. The article also notes Saturday’s wins by Nozomi Maruyama and Ryoyu Kobayashi and highlights 18‑year‑old Pole Kacper Tomasiak’s 8th place.
Russians were ready to celebrate: Adam Małysz reveals shocking FIS survey on reinstatement
October 26, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Adam Małysz says an internal FIS survey showed 60% of respondents favored allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to FIS competitions under neutral status, while 40% were against. Despite that, FIS has decided—for now—not to admit athletes from Russia and Belarus, amid strong opposition from countries like Finland, Norway and Poland, which argue participation is unacceptable during the ongoing war. The debate is tied to Olympic qualification implications for Milan–Cortina 2026 and could resurface given the survey’s result.
Summer Grand Prix in Klingenthal: live text of the mixed team event; Japan wins, Poland 7th
October 26, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
This is a live text report from the final day of the 2025 Ski Jumping Summer Grand Prix in Klingenthal, featuring the mixed team competition. After a wind-hit day and an initial cancellation of the trial round, Japan won ahead of Slovenia and Norway, with Poland (Nicole Konderla-Juroszek, Kacper Tomasiak, Anna Twardosz, Kamil Stoch) finishing seventh. Highlights included huge jumps from Domen Prevc, Ryoyu Kobayashi, and Halvor Egner Granerud, while Kacper Tomasiak and Kamil Stoch delivered Poland’s best distances.