Ski Jumping
World Cup in Oberstdorf: Four Hills Tournament opener live – trial round and individual competition
December 29, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
This is a live text of the opening World Cup event of the 74th Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf, using the KO pairing format. Multiple updates detail jumps, leaders, and Polish results, with Kacper Tomasiak, Kamil Stoch and Paweł Wąsek advancing to the second round, while Maciej Kot and Piotr Żyła miss out. Domen Prevc, Jan Hörl, Ryoyu Kobayashi and others feature prominently among the leaders during the session.
Four Hills starts: five Poles set for Oberstdorf; Kot vs Wąsek in round one
December 29, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Five Polish jumpers qualified for the opening event of the 74th Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf. First-round head‑to‑head pairings include Maciej Kot vs Paweł Wąsek and Kamil Stoch vs Japan’s Tomofumi Naitō; Piotr Żyła meets Artti Aigro and Kacper Tomasiak faces Niko Kytösaho. Domen Prevc, dominant in December, and Ryōyū Kobayashi are named main favorites; the article also recalls records and past winners and lists the remaining Four Hills stops.
Harsh numbers for Poland’s jumpers ahead of the Four Hills Tournament opener
December 29, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Poland will field five athletes — Kamil Stoch, Kacper Tomasiak, Piotr Żyła, Paweł Wąsek and Maciej Kot — in Monday’s Four Hills opener in Oberstdorf, but recent World Cup results and Sunday’s training and qualifying suggest they are outsiders. The piece contrasts today’s form with Poland’s dominant years under Stefan Horngacher and Michal Doležal, when Stoch (three times) and Dawid Kubacki (once) won the Golden Eagle. Hopes rest largely on rising talent Kacper Tomasiak amid concerns that Poles may again struggle for the overall podium.
Germany matches Poland’s passion: Oberstdorf’s 10,000-strong town ignites the Four Hills opener
December 29, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
The piece describes the unique atmosphere in Oberstdorf as it hosts the Four Hills Tournament opener, comparing the fervor to Zakopane and detailing how the town celebrates over several days. It also examines Germany’s 24‑year wait for another overall Four Hills winner and the generational shift from veterans like Andreas Wellinger and Karl Geiger to emerging leaders Philipp Raimund and Felix Hoffmann under coach Stefan Horngacher. The article notes top contenders including Domen Prevc and Ryoyu Kobayashi and states the competition start time.
Star’s collapse at the Four Hills: Andreas Wellinger’s disastrous opener in Oberstdorf
December 29, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
Andreas Wellinger endured a nightmare start to the Four Hills Tournament, jumping only 110.5 m in Oberstdorf and finishing 49th after losing his KO duel to Germany’s Felix Hoffmann. Fellow German star Karl Geiger didn’t even reach the competition after failing in qualification. After the first round, Domen Prevc led ahead of Jan Hörl and Jonas Schuster, with three Poles advancing to the second round.
Four Hills Tournament: Only Prevc ahead of three Austrians at halfway point
December 29, 2025 / krone.at
At the midpoint of the opening event of the 74th Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf, Slovenia’s Domen Prevc leads after the first round. Austria’s Jan Hörl sits second, with teammates Jonas Schuster and Daniel Tschofenig also near the top after a strong qualifying where Tschofenig was third. Defending overall World Cup star Stefan Kraft struggled in qualifying, finishing 33rd, but advanced to the main event.
Nearly 24 years on: Germany needs a miracle at the Four Hills Tournament
December 29, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
The piece reflects on Germany’s 24‑year drought at the Four Hills Tournament since Sven Hannawald’s 2002 sweep, and assesses slim prospects for ending it this season. Established stars Andreas Wellinger and Karl Geiger are out of form, leaving hopes with in‑form revelations Philipp Raimund and Felix Hoffmann—yet the dominant Domen Prevc looms as the clear favorite. Monday’s Oberstdorf opener is framed as the first key test of whether Germany can finally contend for the Golden Eagle again.
Half-time in Oberstdorf: Hoffmann sixth as Prevc leads comfortably
December 29, 2025 / SPORT1
At the opening event of the 74th Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf, Germany’s Felix Hoffmann sits sixth after the first round with 132.5 m, about 1.5 meters off third place. Slovenia’s Domen Prevc leads decisively ahead of Austria’s Jan Hörl and Jonas Schuster, while several German jumpers, including Andreas Wellinger and Pius Paschke, failed to reach the final.
Adam Małysz before the Four Hills: cautious about Poland’s form despite a key positive
December 29, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
On the eve of the Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf, Polish Ski Association president Adam Małysz tempered optimism after all Polish jumpers qualified from a poor training day. He praised Kamil Stoch’s step forward and Maciej Kot’s showing, noted room for improvement for Piotr Żyła and Paweł Wąsek, and highlighted prospect Kacper Tomasiak. Małysz also discussed Dawid Kubacki’s Continental Cup results and the complex path back into the World Cup team and toward Olympic selection.
Disaster for Kamil Stoch in Oberstdorf trial round — stark warning before Four Hills kicks off
December 29, 2025 / Przegląd Sportowy Onet
In the Oberstdorf trial round that opened the 74th Four Hills Tournament, Kamil Stoch finished last with just 102 m, raising alarm ahead of the KO-format competition. Among Poles, only Kacper Tomasiak showed a solid jump (124.5 m, 17th), while Maciej Kot, Piotr Żyła and Paweł Wąsek were all down the order. Austria’s Jan Hoerl led the trial with 140 m, with Domen Prevc and Timi Zajc also strong.
Tournee des Quatre Tremplins — Domen Prevc wins at Oberstdorf; disappointment for Valentin Foubert
December 29, 2025 / L'Équipe
Domen Prevc won the large hill event at Oberstdorf to open the 74th Four Hills Tournament, becoming the first Slovenian to win at that venue. Austria's Daniel Tschofenig was second and Germany's Felix Hoffmann third; Timi Zajc was later disqualified. French hope Valentin Foubert was eliminated in the first round, finishing 30th, narrowly missing the final by two points.
Janne Ahonen honored by Red Bull — to serve as team leader at unique Zakopane event
December 29, 2025 / Yle
Red Bull will stage an unusual ski jumping competition on 1 April 2026 at Zakopane’s 40,000‑seat stadium, where five four‑person teams try to hit a combined total of exactly 1,000 meters over eight jumps. Legendary figures will act as team leaders, including Finland’s Janne Ahonen alongside Adam Małysz, Martin Schmitt, Thomas Morgenstern, and Andreas Goldberger. Ahonen explains that strategy and consistency will be crucial, with team leaders able to adjust start gates to fine‑tune distances; he also reflects on his Four Hills legacy and tips Domen Prevc and Ryoyu Kobayashi as favorites for the current tour.