Ski Jumping
Polish coach names squad for Hinzenbach Summer Grand Prix
October 17, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Poland will field Maciej Kot, Dawid Kubacki, Kamil Stoch, Paweł Wąsek, Aleksander Zniszczoł and Piotr Żyła for this weekend’s two individual Summer Grand Prix competitions on the normal hill in Hinzenbach, Austria. The article notes the hill specs, past Polish successes there, and the current Summer GP standings led by Niklas Bachlinger, with Kubacki sitting fourth overall. A separate Polish group will contest the Continental Cup finale in Klingenthal.
“Unclear rules”: Norwegian ski jumping coaches fight FIS sanctions in letter
October 17, 2025 / krone.at
Former Norway men's ski jumping head coach Magnus Brevig, together with staffers Thomas Lobben and Adrian Livelten, has sent a legal letter contesting potential FIS ethics sanctions arising from the Norwegian suit-manipulation scandal. The trio argues that unclear rules, lax oversight and a culture of pushing limits—allegedly tolerated by FIS—led to the situation, and claims FIS lacks authority to impose bans and fines on coaches employed by a national federation. According to VG, the coaches face fines of about €4,300 and suspensions of up to 18 months.
Ski jumping: Legend reveals details after Poland’s big shake-up
October 17, 2025 / SPORT1
Polish ski jumping is reorganizing after a turbulent spring in which sporting director Alexander Stöckl departed and head coach Thomas Thurnbichler was dismissed. Federation president and national icon Adam Małysz has now explained the reasons, citing communication problems and frequent changes of plan under Thurnbichler that led to misunderstandings with stars like Kamil Stoch and Piotr Żyła. Assistant coach Maciej Maciusiak has been promoted to lead an aging team back to the top, while Thurnbichler has moved to work with youth in Germany.
Adam Małysz pinpoints Thomas Thurnbichler’s biggest issue as Poland turns the page under Maciej Maciusiak
October 16, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Polish Ski Association president Adam Małysz says communication breakdowns were the main problem during Thomas Thurnbichler’s final two seasons coaching Poland’s ski jumpers. He contrasts that with a revived team atmosphere and clearer dialogue under new head coach Maciej Maciusiak, highlighted by strong Summer Grand Prix results and Kamil Stoch rejoining the group while still working with Michal Doležal. Małysz stresses the first Thurnbichler season was very good but tensions and mixed messaging later eroded results and trust.
Kamil Stoch’s national record under threat as Slovenia approves Planica ski flying hill enlargement
October 16, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Slovenia’s government has approved a €2.69 million project to reprofile and enlarge the Letalnica ski flying hill in Planica, potentially allowing jumps up to around 270 m. Work is planned through December 2027 and aims to improve safety while enabling longer flights, ahead of the 2028 Ski Flying World Championships. The change could see a Polish athlete surpass Kamil Stoch’s Polish record of 251.5 m; the current world record is 254.5 m by Domen Prevc.
After retirement: Ex-Austrian ski jumper Michael Hayböck joins ORF as expert
October 16, 2025 / Kronen Zeitung (krone.at)
Recently retired Austrian ski jumping star Michael Hayböck will join Austria’s public broadcaster ORF as a TV expert from the coming season. He rules out doing any on-camera jumps, saying he’s gladly put the skis away, and will debut at the Summer Grand Prix in Hinzenbach. Hayböck ended his career in March after a 15-year World Cup run that included five individual victories and major-event team medals, including Olympic silver in 2014.
Planica ski flying hill to be rebuilt to enable new world record attempts
October 14, 2025 / Krone.at
Slovenia has approved funding to expand the Planica ski flying hill, with completion targeted by November 2027. The upgrade could allow jumps up to around 270 meters, potentially surpassing the official world record of 254.5 m set by Domen Prevc in March. The article also notes Ryoyu Kobayashi’s unofficial 291 m jump on a temporary hill in Iceland in 2024.
Urgent TVP announcement about broadcasting ski jumping in Poland
October 14, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Polish public broadcaster TVP announced it will air the men’s Ski Jumping World Cup events held in Poland for the next five seasons, starting in 2025/26, under a new agreement with the Polish Ski Association (PZN). The deal also covers women’s Ski Jumping World Cup events in Poland, Summer Grand Prix, Polish Championships, and Alpine Snowboard World Cup, with TVN/Eurosport continuing broader coverage. The first covered events include December competitions in Wisła and a January weekend in Zakopane featuring a duos event and an individual competition.
Planica to extend ski flying hill to enable 270 m jumps and a new world record
October 13, 2025 / SPORT1
Slovenia has approved funding to extend the Planica ski flying hill, aiming to make jumps up to 270 meters possible by November 2027. The move follows new FIS regulations increasing the maximum allowed height difference from the take-off table to the hill's lowest point, and comes months after Domen Prevc set the official world record of 254.5 m in Planica. The article also notes Ryoyu Kobayashi’s non‑ratified 291 m flight on a temporary Icelandic hill in 2024.
Planica ski flying hill to be enlarged to enable potential world record jumps
October 13, 2025 / Sportschau
Slovenia has approved funding to expand Planica’s Letalnica ski flying hill so jumps up to around 270 meters could be possible by November 2027. The upgrade follows new FIS rules increasing the allowable drop from the take-off table to the lowest point from 135 to 140 meters. Planica and Norway’s Vikersund continue their decades-long rivalry for the official world record; the current mark is 254.5 m by Domen Prevc in March 2025, while Ryoyu Kobayashi’s 291 m on a temporary hill in Iceland (April 2024) is not recognized as a ski flying world record.
Jan Hörl maintains stellar form at Hinzenbach Ski Jumping Grand Prix stop
October 12, 2025 / FIS
Jan Hörl won Sunday’s normal hill event at the Hinzenbach stop of the FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix, rebounding from third place on Saturday to top the podium ahead of Daniel Tschofenig and Ryoyu Kobayashi. Philipp Raimund won Saturday and, despite a non-telemark landing that dropped him to fourth on Sunday, moved into the overall Grand Prix lead heading to the Klingenthal finale. In the women’s standings, Nozomi Maruyama leads with consistent podiums while Nika Prevc remains within striking distance before the last event.
“I want to be there”: Stefan Kraft fine-tunes baby plan amid season scheduling
October 12, 2025 / Kronen Zeitung (krone.at)
Austria’s ski jumping star Stefan Kraft and his wife Marisa are expecting their first child on December 2, and Kraft says he wants to be present for the birth. He’s considering skipping the Ruka World Cup stop or arranging a rapid return home, and expects to take a brief one- to two‑week baby break that could see him miss Wisła and Klingenthal before rejoining at the Engelberg Four Hills warm‑up. Kraft reports his Olympic‑season preparation is on track, with only the final sharpness still to come with a few hard sessions.