Ski Jumping
Reaction after disqualification in Four Hills — Slovenians fear another star may be kicked out
January 02, 2026 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Slovenia has protested to FIS after Timi Zajc was disqualified for a minor suit irregularity in consecutive Four Hills events. The federation and former team staff worry controllers may next target current leader Domen Prevc, creating stress and controversy around equipment checks and the sport's image.
This is what German media wrote about Dawid Kubacki’s return — it couldn’t be clearer
January 02, 2026 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Polish outlet Przegląd Sportowy reports German media coverage of Dawid Kubacki’s return to the Polish team during the Four Hills Tournament. Kubacki will replace Piotr Żyła for the Austrian venues (Innsbruck and Bischofshofen), and German commentators call Innsbruck a potential turning point for Poland based on Kubacki’s past strong results there.
Extra insole — “That was stupid!” Norwegian frustration after disqualification
January 01, 2026 / Krone.at
Norwegian ski jumper Anna Odine Strøm was disqualified in Garmisch-Partenkirchen for using an extra insole in her sock. Norway says the insert was for a medical hip imbalance but an official medical certificate had not been submitted to the FIS before the control; the team later provided the attestation for the federation to review.
Two-Nights-Tour — Lisa Eder best Austrian in Oberstdorf, finishes seventh
January 01, 2026 / krone.at
The women's World Cup Two‑Nights Tour concluded in Oberstdorf with Abigail Strate winning her first World Cup event and China’s Zeng Ping achieving a historic first podium for her country. Slovenia's Nika Prevc won the Two‑Nights overall title; Austria's Lisa Eder was the top ÖSV performer on the day in seventh and ended the Tour fourth overall.
Nika Prevc slips but still wins the Two Nights Tour
January 01, 2026 / sportschau.de
Slovenian Nika Prevc won the Two Nights Tour overall despite a poor first-round result in Oberstdorf. Abigail Strate took the day victory in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Ping Zeng was second, Selina Freitag finished third and Prevc secured the Tour title by one point over Freitag.
Ski jumping in Garmisch: Domen Prevc extends lead — Hoffmann and Raimund strong again
January 01, 2026 / sportschau.de (WDR)
Domen Prevc won the New Year’s event at the Four Hills Tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, taking his second Tour win and extending his overall lead. Austrians Jan Hörl and Stephan Embacher finished on the podium, while German pair Felix Hoffmann and Philipp Raimund delivered strong performances in sixth and seventh; Timi Zajc was disqualified for a suit violation.
Ninth in Garmisch — Tschofenig baffled: "I don't quite understand it!"
January 01, 2026 / krone.at
A day after a strong second place in Oberstdorf, Austrian ski jumper Daniel Tschofenig slipped to ninth in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. He described inconsistent jumps and said he cannot explain why he performed well in Oberstdorf but not here; team-mates Jan Hörl and Stephan Embacher finished second and third.
Domen Prevc doubles up with another win on the Four Hills Tournament
January 01, 2026 / L'Équipe
Slovenia's Domen Prevc won the second competition of the Four Hills Tournament at Garmisch‑Partenkirchen, taking his second victory of the series after Oberstdorf. He beat Jan Hörl by 15.4 points, with Austria's Stephan Embacher third; French jumper Valentin Foubert placed 27th. Prevc leads the World Cup by a large margin ahead of the Milan‑Cortina Olympics.
Jan Hörl unhappy after second place in Garmisch: "It wasn't entirely fair"
January 01, 2026 / Krone.at
Austrian ski jumper Jan Hörl finished second at the New Year’s competition in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Hörl said changing the inrun length directly before his jump, at a moment when tail wind intensified, made conditions difficult and felt unfair, though he still welcomed the podium. He also praised younger teammates, including Stephan Embacher, for pushing the team forward.
Ski jumper Timi Zajc expelled from Four Hills after new disqualification
January 01, 2026 / NRK
Timi Zajc was disqualified again during the Four Hills Tournament after failing equipment checks before a jump, receiving a second yellow card that rules him out of the remaining events. The article describes the expanded on-top controls that surprised several jumpers, reactions from athletes, coaches and officials, and race results from the event where Domen Prevc won.
Jury lowered the gate but Domen Prevc was dominant anyway
January 01, 2026 / SVT Sport
Slovenian Domen Prevc won the traditional New Year’s Day ski jumping competition in Garmisch‑Partenkirchen despite the jury lowering the start gate for the final jumps for safety reasons. Prevc recorded jumps of 143 m and 141 m, winning comfortably and extending his overall Four Hills Tournament lead; Jan Hörl and Stephan Embacher followed in the standings.
Norwegian fiasco in New Year jumping — worst in 24 years: 'They let themselves be influenced too much'
January 01, 2026 / Eurosport (Norway)
Norway's ski jumpers had a disastrous New Year competition in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, producing their weakest team result in 24 years with Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal as best Norwegian in 16th. The article cites equipment controversies, disqualifications (including Halvor Egner Granerud and Anna Odine Strøm in qualifying) and expert criticism — and warns time is short with the Milan–Cortina 2026 Olympics about a month away.