Radical call in Klingenthal: trial round canceled amid worsening weather

The trial round scheduled for 13:30 ahead of the mixed team competition in Klingenthal was canceled due to adverse weather. Organizers reported wind on the hill exceeding 7 m/s, with intensifying gusts expected, and snowfall turning the landing slope from green to white.

According to skijumping.pl, the mixed event—the final competition of this year’s Summer Grand Prix—was still planned to proceed at 14:45. Forecasts suggested average wind speeds could reach 9–10 m/s.

On Saturday, the last individual Summer Grand Prix events were held for both women and men. Japan’s Nozomi Maruyama won the women’s event, and Ryoyu Kobayashi won the men’s. Poland’s 18‑year‑old Kacper Tomasiak impressed with an 8th‑place finish as the top Polish jumper.

For the mixed team contest, 11 national teams were expected to compete, with Japan labeled the clear favorite. Poland’s quartet was set to include Nicole Konderla‑Juroszek, Anna Twardosz, Kacper Tomasiak, and Kamil Stoch.

The article underscores the organizers’ ‘radical’ decision to cancel the trial due to safety concerns, while maintaining the competition start as scheduled barring further deterioration of conditions.