Following the conclusion of the Winter Olympic Games, ski jumpers resume competition in the World Cup. This coming weekend on the mammoth Kulm hill in Bad Mitterndorf, Polish representatives will battle for points in ski flying. Although the team will be missing Olympic hero Kacper Tomasiak, experienced national team members, including Kamil Stoch and Piotr Żyła, as well as Olympic medalist Paweł Wąsek, will be at the start.

Start of Ski Flying

The weekend competition in Bad Mitterndorf inaugurates this year's fight for the Small Crystal Globe in ski flying.

Tomasiak's Absence

The three-time Olympic medalist will not compete in Austria, opting instead to compete in the Junior World Championships.

Ren Nikaido's Problems

The Japanese Olympic medalist may miss the qualifications due to a plane malfunction and delay in reaching Europe.

The ski jumping competition moves to mammoth hills, inaugurating the fight for the Small Crystal Globe in the 2025/2026 season. The event in Austrian Bad Mitterndorf is the first after the extremely successful Olympic Games for Poland, where 19-year-old Kacper Tomasiak emerged as a revelation. The young athlete, who won three medals in Italy, will not, however, compete on the Kulm hill. According to the coaching staff's decision, he is preparing for the Junior World Championships in Lillehammer. In his absence, the leaders of the Polish team will be Kamil Stoch, Dawid Kubacki, and Piotr Żyła, who are returning to the World Cup circuit after the Olympic break. The Kulm hill in Bad Mitterndorf, with a K-point situated at 200 meters, is one of only a few active mammoth hills in the world and regularly hosts the Ski Flying World Championships.The team situation ahead of the event in Austria is stable, although there have been technical complications for the competition. Japanese jumper Ren Nikaido, an Olympic multi-medalist, is struggling with transport issues after the cancellation of his flight from Tokyo, casting doubt on his participation in Saturday's competition. Meanwhile, optimism prevails in the Polish camp after the medalists were welcomed by Sports Minister Jakub Rutnicki. Adam Małysz, president of the Polish Ski Association, publicly praises Tomasiak's mental strength while warning him of the pitfalls of sudden fame. It is worth noting that the weekend in Bad Mitterndorf will also be historic for Nordic combined, whose representatives will compete for World Cup points on a mammoth hill for the first time in history. „On po prostu wychodzi i staje między tymi najlepszymi zawodnikami od lat na świecie na rozbiegu i nie czuje żadnego respektu” (The culmination of the season is set to be in April, when the spectacular precision competition ) — Adam MałyszThe culmination of the season is set to be in April, when the spectacular precision competition "Red Bull Skoki w Punkt" will take place in Zakopane. Alongside jumpers like Domen Prevc, Robert Kubica will appear as a guest "joker" awarding extra meters to teams. Currently, however, fans' attention is focused on the flights in Austria, where five Poles will compete for a spot in the main event. Broadcasts of the qualifications and individual competitions are scheduled on Eurosport and streaming platforms. 3 — Olympic medals won by 19-year-old Kacper Tomasiak

Mentioned People

  • Kacper Tomasiak — 19-year-old Polish ski jumper, three-time Olympic medalist from Milan, leader of the Polish national team.
  • Adam Małysz — President of the Polish Ski Association, a legend of ski jumping.
  • Kamil Stoch — Decorated Polish ski jumper, competing in Bad Mitterndorf.
  • Ren Nikaido — Japanese ski jumper, Olympic medalist, having problems reaching the competition.
  • Paweł Wąsek — Polish ski jumper, Olympic medalist in the team event.
  • Robert Kubica — Polish racing driver, announced as an ambassador for the competition in Zakopane.