Ski Jumping
Eva Pinkelnig furious – says athletes were “used as guinea pigs” after Predazzo crash
October 20, 2025 / krone.at
A month after tearing her ACL on the Olympic normal hill in Predazzo, Austrian ski jumper Eva Pinkelnig criticized FIS for allowing competition on a hill profile officials themselves had called flawed. She says athletes were sent down under time pressure despite known issues; the same weekend saw ACL ruptures for Canada’s Alexandria Loutitt and Japan’s Nordic combined athlete Haruka Kasai. Pinkelnig’s rehab is progressing and she’s optimistic about the future, though she rules out the 2026 Olympics and suggests 2030 would be too late for her career timeline.
Noriaki Kasai says it plainly: thoughts of retirement amid push for a ninth Olympics
October 20, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
At 53, Japanese ski jumping legend Noriaki Kasai still dreams of competing at the Milan–Cortina 2026 Olympics, which would be his ninth Games. In an interview with Japan’s Aktio Note, he admitted he previously considered retirement after missing Beijing 2022 due to low motivation, but he continues to train hard and aims to earn World Cup starts via the Continental Cup. He believes a start at January’s Sapporo World Cup could be pivotal for his Olympic chances.
Summer Grand Prix in Hinzenbach: live report from qualification and individual competition
October 19, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
A live text commentary from the Summer Grand Prix ski jumping round in Hinzenbach covered qualification and the individual competition. Jan Hörl won the event ahead of Ryoyu Kobayashi and Philipp Raimund, while Kamil Stoch led the Polish contingent with ninth place. All six Poles reached the final series, and the article also noted the tight overall SGP standings with Niklas Bachlinger still leading.
Extra World Cup quota spot for Poland after 18-year-old Kacper Tomasiak wins Summer Continental Cup overall
October 19, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Poland’s Kacper Tomasiak, 18, clinched the overall title in the Summer Continental Cup, sealing it with top-10 and top-4 results in Klingenthal. His triumph earns Poland an additional starting quota for the first 12 World Cup competitions of the coming winter. Switzerland and Japan also gained spots; Jonas Schuster and Clemens Aigner joined Tomasiak on the overall podium.
Big debut! Poland names squad for the Summer Grand Prix final in Klingenthal
October 19, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
The Polish Ski Association announced a six-man team for the Summer Grand Prix ski jumping finale in Klingenthal, highlighted by the call-up of 18-year-old Kacper Tomasiak. Tomasiak recently won the Summer Continental Cup overall, earning Poland an extra World Cup quota for 2025/26, while veterans like Dawid Kubacki, Kamil Stoch and Piotr Żyła also made the roster. The Klingenthal event (25–26 October) is Poland’s last tune-up before the winter season starts in November in Lillehammer.
Kamil Stoch launches longest jump as Hoerl wins Hinzenbach Summer Grand Prix
October 19, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Kamil Stoch soared 93 meters in the second round of the Hinzenbach Summer Grand Prix, matching the day’s longest distance and climbing into the top ten to finish ninth. All Polish jumpers scored points, while Austria’s Jan Hoerl secured the overall win ahead of Daniel Tschofenig and Ryoyu Kobayashi. Stefan Kraft was second after the first round but did not make the final podium.
Austrian 1–2 in Hinzenbach: Jan Hörl wins Summer Grand Prix ahead of Daniel Tschofenig
October 19, 2025 / krone.at
Jan Hörl won the Summer Grand Prix ski jumping event in Hinzenbach with jumps of 93 m and 89.5 m, finishing six points ahead of compatriot Daniel Tschofenig. Japan’s Ryoyu Kobayashi took third, with Austrians Stephan Embacher and Stefan Kraft also placing in the top ten. Hörl said it ‘was my day’, while the team now looks to training in Innsbruck and Garmisch before the Olympic season opens in Lillehammer on November 20.
Kamil Stoch achieves best-ever result at Hinzenbach but narrowly misses the podium
October 18, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Kamil Stoch finished fourth at the Summer Grand Prix in Hinzenbach, his best career result on this hill, after leading his Polish teammates with a 92 m first jump that had him third at halfway. Philipp Raimund won ahead of Daniel Tschofenig and Jan Hörl, while Piotr Żyła and Paweł Wąsek made notable gains in the second round and Dawid Kubacki placed 14th. The event’s late timing in the year is seen as a meaningful indicator ahead of the winter season.
Summer Grand Prix in Hinzenbach: training, qualification and competition [LIVE]
October 18, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
This is a live text commentary from the Summer Grand Prix ski jumping round in Hinzenbach, Austria, covering training, qualification, and the first individual competition of the penultimate SGP weekend. It includes distances and standings from two training series and ongoing qualification updates, with a focus on the Polish team of Kot, Kubacki, Stoch, Wąsek, Zniszczoł, and Żyła. Early leaders included Philipp Raimund and Daniel Tschofenig, with Stefan Kraft, Andreas Wellinger, and others also highlighted; Dawid Kubacki is fourth in the overall SGP standings heading into the weekend.
Shock move: FIS pushes to reinstate Russian and Belarusian ski jumpers; federations push back
October 18, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has sent a letter to national federations advocating the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to World Cup and Olympic competition under a neutral flag. Nordic federations in Finland, Sweden, and Norway have quickly opposed the idea, with Finland’s ski association saying it would not allow Russian athletes to enter the country even if FIS approves their participation. Key decisions could come as early as October 21.
What a contest in Klingenthal! Slovenian flies past the hill — then gets disqualified
October 18, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
The Summer Continental Cup event in Klingenthal ended with Switzerland’s Sandro Hauswirth winning in turbulent conditions, ahead of Slovenia’s Rok Oblak and Germany’s Felix Hoffmann. Poland’s Kacper Tomasiak, overall series leader, slipped from 4th after the first round to 8th. The story of the day was Domen Prevc’s first‑round DQ despite a massive 152 m jump that overshot the hill.
What a fight for the Summer Grand Prix title: Kamil Stoch claws back points
October 18, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
After Saturday’s Summer Grand Prix event in Hinzenbach, Germany’s Niklas Bachlinger still leads the overall standings, but his advantage over winner Philipp Raimund has shrunk to just two points. Kamil Stoch finished fourth on the day and is now tied for fifth overall with Dawid Kubacki, while Maciej Kot and Piotr Żyła also feature in the top 15. Japan’s Sakutaro Kobayashi holds third overall as the series heads into its decisive final phase.