Ski Jumping
Russians already preparing as IOC clarifies 2026 Olympic rules
September 22, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
The IOC confirmed that Russian and Belarusian athletes will be admitted to the Milano–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics under the same neutral‑athlete conditions used at Paris 2024, without flags, anthems or participation in the Parade of Nations. Team sports like ice hockey and curling are out; several IFs have already barred sledding sports and biathlon, while skating and ski mountaineering currently allow neutrals. The ultimate decision on Nordic skiing, including ski jumping, will be taken by FIS technical committees meeting in Switzerland on 23–27 September 2025, as Russia’s jumpers complete a training camp in China.
Kamil Stoch leads Poland to victory in Predazzo Summer Grand Prix pairs event
September 21, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Poland’s duo Kamil Stoch and Dawid Kubacki won the Summer Grand Prix pairs competition in Predazzo, delivering dominant jumps throughout three series. Stoch posted 134.5 m twice and then 135.5 m—the longest counting jump of the contest—while Kubacki sealed the win with 137.5 m on the final attempt, beating Slovenia and Japan despite late surges from Ryoyu Kobayashi and Anže Lanišek.
Kamil Stoch speaks after Predazzo victory: “I don’t have to prove anything”
September 21, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Poland’s Kamil Stoch reflected on winning the team duet competition in Predazzo alongside Dawid Kubacki, saying he focused on execution rather than proving himself and delivered three consistently strong jumps. Stoch topped the individual standings with 405.8 points, 10.8 ahead of Ryoyu Kobayashi, while Kubacki posted 380.8 as Poland took the win. The performance boosts Polish optimism ahead of the coming World Cup season and the 2026 Olympic events scheduled in Predazzo.
“A perfect day”: Praise pours in for Kamil Stoch after Predazzo Summer Grand Prix win
September 21, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Kamil Stoch and Dawid Kubacki won the team (duet) event at the Summer Grand Prix in Predazzo, drawing rave reviews from Polish ski jumping commentators. Analysts highlighted Stoch’s jump series of 134.5 m, 134.5 m, and 135.5 m and suggested his form puts him alongside Jan Hörl and Ryoyu Kobayashi among the standout jumpers of the moment. The competition served as an Olympic test event, and Polish observers noted Predazzo remains a happy venue for Poland.
This is how Kamil Stoch reacted to Poland’s win — pure madness
September 21, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Kamil Stoch and Dawid Kubacki won the Summer Grand Prix pairs event in Predazzo, with Stoch delivering the most consistent series and being named the top performer of the competition. The Poles’ victory sparked jubilant celebrations, with Stoch literally jumping for joy after Kubacki’s final jump. The result is seen as a positive sign ahead of the Olympic season.
Will Predazzo’s normal hill be adjusted before the Olympics? FIS jumping chief Sandro Pertile responds
September 20, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Following multiple crashes at the Women’s Summer Grand Prix in Predazzo—most notably involving Eva Pinkelnig and Alexandria Loutitt—FIS ski jumping director Sandro Pertile says the federation is evaluating safety factors. He points to a combination of issues, including new suit procedures and high‑altitude hills like Courchevel and Predazzo, and says the normal hill profile may need tweaks ahead of Milano‑Cortina 2026. Pertile adds the large hill’s flight path feels improved versus the old hill, and he respects teams that withdrew athletes over safety concerns.
Multiple hill records at Predazzo Summer Grand Prix; Piotr Żyła falters
September 20, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
At the Summer Grand Prix in Predazzo on the rebuilt large hill, several athletes matched or surpassed the new hill record. Ryoyu Kobayashi won the competition, while 40-year-old Manuel Fettner set a new mark of 137.5 m in the second round after several 136.5 m jumps from others. Poles struggled: Dawid Kubacki was the best in 12th, Aleksander Zniszczoł 15th, Maciej Kot 20th, and Piotr Żyła failed to reach the second round (46th).
Ski jumping: Eva Pinkelnig to miss the Olympics after severe knee injury
September 19, 2025 / Sportschau
Austria’s Eva Pinkelnig, the 2023 overall World Cup winner, suffered a serious left-knee injury in a crash during the Summer Grand Prix on the newly renovated Olympic hill in Predazzo. She tore her ACL, both menisci, and sustained cartilage damage, ruling her out for the entire season and the 2026 Milan–Cortina Winter Games. The Austrian Ski Federation said she would undergo surgery at Hochrum clinic.
Janne Ahonen slams lenient sanctions in Norway’s Trondheim ski jumping suit scandal; sports lawyer calls Norwegian federation a master of maneuvering
September 10, 2025 / Yle
The article analyzes the fallout from the Trondheim World Championships suit manipulation scandal, where Norway’s Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang were disqualified and later accepted a three‑month ban and a fine in a settlement overseen by FIS’s ethics committee. Sports lawyer Olli Rauste likens the handling to past Norwegian cases and argues the penalties set a soft precedent that will morally bind FIS, while Janne Ahonen calls the athletes’ claimed ignorance “nonsense” and says the bans are undercooked. With bans applied mostly outside competition and no WADA‑like body to appeal to CAS, critics fear the decision may encourage future equipment cheating, even at the Olympics.
After suit scandal at Worlds: Norwegian ski jumpers Lindvik and Forfang handed three‑month bans
August 23, 2025 / Sportschau (ARD)
The FIS Ethics Commission has agreed with Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang on three‑month suspensions for their roles in Norway’s World Championships suit‑manipulation scandal. The athletes accepted the sanctions, which may include credit for time already served under prior suspensions, and investigators did not find evidence they knowingly took part in the illegal alterations. Decisions on longer bans for staff, including head coach Magnus Brevig and two assistants reportedly facing 18 months, are still pending; no retroactive disqualifications, such as upgrading Andreas Wellinger’s normal hill silver to gold, were announced.