Swiss women go way back
Diggins secures overall World Cup in cross-country skiing
Jessie Diggins wins the skating race in Falun and takes the overall World Cup in cross-country skiing. The decisions in the overall World Cup have also been decided in ski jumping. The Austrian secured victory in the men’s race, the Slovenian Nika Prevc in the women’s race.
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Jessie Diggins is the overall World Cup champion in cross-country skiing.
American woman wins overall cross-country skiing World Cup
The American Jessie Diggins (32) secured the overall World Cup in cross-country skiing for the second time after 2021. The Tour de Ski winner from Minnesota achieved a demonstration of power at the end of the season in Falun (Sd) over 20 km with a mass start. She wins the skating race ahead of the two Norwegians Hedi Weng (32) and Anne Kjersti Kalvaa (31).
It is her sixth World Cup victory this season, in which only the Swede Linn Svahn (24) could have threatened her in the overall ranking. With the two bonus sprints won by Diggins, the decision for the big crystal ball will be made during the race.
Nadja Kälin (22) is the best Swiss woman in 40th place. Nadine Fähndrich (28) was 47th.
Kraft wins the overall World Cup in ski jumping for the 3rd time
For the third time after 2017 and 2020, Stefan Kraft won the overall ski jumping World Cup. The 30-year-old from Salzburg got the final points he needed by winning the first of two ski races in Vikersund, Norway. He leaves compatriot Daniel Huber (31), who achieved the best distance of 247.5 m, and the Slovenian Domen Prevc (24) behind him. Gregor Deschwanden (33) is the only Swiss in 21st place with 206 m.
Norwegian double victory in the first women’s ski flying world cup
The Norwegians Eirin Maria Kvandal (22) and Silje Opseth (24) celebrate a spectacular double success at the first official women’s ski flying World Cup. Kvandal flew 202 and 212 m in Vikersund and took the win. Her compatriot Opseth set a world record for female ski jumpers with a flight of 230.5 m.
The most important decisions in the overall rankings are made in the second to last competition of the World Cup winter. The 19-year-old Slovenian Nika Prevc is the overall World Cup winner after her 11th place, while Kvandal is the winner of the Raw Air Tour. There are no Swiss women at the start of the ski flying premiere in Norway. (SDA/mbi)
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