The German ski jumper Felix Hoffmann surprisingly took third place in the opening competition of the 74th Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf. At the end of the rounds, the Thuringian was initially in fourth place – behind the first-placed top favorite Domen Prevc from Slovenia as well as his compatriot Timi Zajc and Daniel Tschofenig … Read more
Domen Prevc flew and flew and flew, and he didn’t want to stop flying at all. He landed at 140 meters in the second round of the opening competition of the Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf. His first jump even carried him 1.5 meters further. And Prevc, who had previously achieved five World Cup victories … Read more
Karl Geiger seemed pretty composed as he completed the slalom run through the interview zone after his qualifying jump. As if he had almost suspected that this jump, which only took him to 106.5 meters, would also fail. Like so many before this winter. “That was a step in the toilet,” said Geiger, the jump … Read more
The hunt for the Golden Eagle, the trophy for the overall winner of the Four Hills Tournament, will again attract tens of thousands to the venues and millions to their television screens after Christmas. The traditional start is the competition on the Schattenbergschanze in Oberstdorf, this time with the qualification on December 28th. Then we … Read more
A hotel bar in the center of Engelberg, it is the weekend of the World Cup before Christmas, traditionally the dress rehearsal before the opening competition of the Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf. But instead of analyzing the jumps of his best jumpers of recent years, Karl Geiger and Andreas Wellinger, as usual, the point … Read more
With four wins in two styles, Jens Weißflog is Germany’s tour hero. Only Janne Ahonen won again. Here the 61-year-old looks back on his last triumph 30 years ago – on frustration, fear and relief, on James Bond and being weighed down in cheese. He is proud of his daughter today. The café employee in … Read more
DThe Four Hills Tournament is just around the corner – in a winter whose highlight is the Olympic Games in February. In this respect, the competitions in Oberstdorf, Garmisch, Innsbruck and Bischofshofen are also seen as an indicator of the form with which the athletes travel to the Olympic ski jump in Val di Fiemme. … Read more
This low comes at the wrong time: right before the Four Hills Tournament and the Olympics, ski jumper Andreas Wellinger is in deep crisis. The prescribed break from competition is now to be followed by a quick comeback in Oberstdorf. There won’t be a relaxed Christmas for Andreas Wellinger this year. Instead of enjoying quiet … Read more
Historic Leap Forward: Women’s Ski Jumping Set for Inaugural Four Hills Tournament in 2026/27 ArchySports Staff | October 27,2023 Get ready for a seismic shift in the world of winter sports! For the first time ever,the prestigious Four Hills Tournament will feature a women’s competition,wiht the inaugural event slated for the 2026/27 season. This groundbreaking … Read more
The tension was palpable. Daniel Tschofenig, perched at the edge of the brightly lit run-out of the bischofshofener Schanze, found himself in a holding pattern, the focus of the ski jumping world on this day of unpredictable conditions. Anticipation hung heavy in the air, especially for Tschofenig, who held the lead. He occupied the leader’s … Read more