Olympic Games — Ski jumping: trial round and team (duet) competition (live)

Live: Olympic Games — ski jumping: trial round and team (duet) competition

This is a live coverage article from Predazzo on the last day of ski jumping at the Milano‑Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics: the trial round and the team (duet) event on the large hill.

The Polish team arrived to Predazzo after Kacper Tomasiak had already won individual bronze and silver earlier in the Games. Today Tomasiak (19) paired with Paweł Wąsek for the duet competition — one more chance for Poland to win a medal.

Trial round

The trial round took place on the large hill. Gregor Deschwanden surprisingly won the trial, ahead of Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal and Johann Andre Forfang. Kacper Tomasiak jumped 125.5 m and finished 11th in the trial; Paweł Wąsek was 12th.

Team (duet) competition — live summary and key moments

• The duet competition started with 17 teams. Early rounds featured many varied results as changing wind and heavy snowfall made conditions difficult.
• Several teams did not start or had problems: Domen Prevc, Ryoyu Kobayashi and Ren Nikaido at some point did not appear on the hill.
• Strong early jumps by teams such as Kazakhstan and Switzerland put pressure on the field.
• Poland produced spectacular moments: Kacper Tomasiak soared 135.5 m in one attempt and later another excellent jump, while Paweł Wąsek delivered solid jumps (one noted at 130–130.5 m), together putting Poland into the lead at times.
• Austria produced very long jumps (Jan Hoerl among others) and eventually had a dominant advantage.
• Weather and wind affected fairness: the jury repeatedly changed start gates and ultimately the final series was suspended and later the third series was cancelled because wind and snow made continuation unsafe and unfair.

Final outcome (after cancellation)

• Because the competition was called off before the final series could be completed, the standings were settled on completed rounds. Austria took gold, Poland earned the silver (Kacper Tomasiak and Paweł Wąsek), and Norway finished with bronze. The relay-like duet contest ended in dramatic and controversial circumstances with many teams and fans surprised by the cancellation.

Poland’s performance

• The Polish pairing of Tomasiak and Wąsek produced one of the competition’s highlights. Tomasiak’s big jump (135.5 m) and Wąsek’s solid contributions secured Poland a place on the podium under chaotic conditions. The result capped a historic Olympics for Poland in Predazzo.

Key athletes mentioned in the live updates

This live report mentions many athletes who featured in the trial and duet competition: Kacper Tomasiak, Paweł Wąsek, Gregor Deschwanden, Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal, Johann Andre Forfang, Jan Hoerl, Philipp Raimund, Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal, Domen Prevc, Ryoyu Kobayashi, Ren Nikaido, Stephan Embacher, Niko Kytosaho, Kevin Bickner, Alex Insam, Felix Trunz, Tate Frantz, Giovanni Bresadola, Antti Aalto, Anže Lanišek, Ilja Miziernych, Danił Wasiljew (Wasiliev), Jewhen (Yevhen) Marusiak and others.

Notes

• The live coverage emphasized the unpredictability caused by wind and heavy snow, the jury's decisions to move the start gate, and the controversy and emotions after the cancellation of the final rounds.
• The article was published during the event as a running live report and includes photo credits and links to related stories and background pieces about the Polish team and its coach Maciej Maciusiak.

(End of live summary.)