Winter sports - Five German ski jumpers nominated for Four Hills Tournament
Ski jumping national coach Stefan Horngacher has nominated five athletes for the upcoming Four Hills Tournament. In addition to top jumpers Karl Geiger and Andreas Wellinger, Pius Paschke, Stephan Leyhe and Philipp Raimund have also been included, as announced by the German Ski Association (DSV) on Boxing Day.
"Four athletes from this quintet have stood on the podium this season, Karl Geiger and Pius Paschke have won World Cups. The team spirit is great, the athletes push each other and enjoy their successes," said Horngacher.
This Friday (17:15/ARD and Eurosport), the first of the four competitions at the traditional event is scheduled in Oberstdorf. Geiger, Wellinger and Paschke are regarded as the strongest challengers to top favorite Stefan Kraft from Austria. As expected, former world champion Markus Eisenbichler was not included.
The women around three-time World Champion Katharina Schmid are taking part in the so-called Two-Nights-Tournament for the first time with stops in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (December 30) and Oberstdorf (January 1). "I'm really looking forward to the Two Nights Tour, even if it's not yet a Four Hills Tournament for us - I almost can't hear myself say it anymore," said Schmid, who was called Althaus until her wedding last summer. The Allgäu native is leading the German team for the premiere.
Information on the Four Hills Tournament Results Four Hills Tournament The overall World Cup standings News on ski jumping from the German Ski Association
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- Andreas Wellinger, known for his success in Nordic skiing, is one of the five German ski jumpers nominated for the Four Hills Tournament by coach Stefan Horngacher.
- The Four Hills Tournament, a prestigious event in Winter sports, will see Austrian jumper Stefan Kraft challenged by Geoffrey, Wellinger, and Paschke, named among the strong contestants by Horngacher.
- Pius Paschke, along with Karl Geiger, has already claimed victories in World Cups in the ski jumping circuit, bolstering their chances in the Four Hills Tournament.
- The traditional event for Winter sports, the Four Hills Tournament, will kick off its first competition in Oberstdorf on December 25, with athletes eager to prove themselves on the challenging Bavarian slopes.
- The German Ski Association (DSV) announced their nominations for the Four Hills Tournament on Boxing Day, including the likes of Stefan Horngacher, the national coach, and top-ranked German jumper Andreas Wellinger.
- Former world champion Markus Eisenbichler was not among the five athletes nominated for the Four Hills Tournament, leaving a gap for other contenders such as Stephan Leyhe and Philipp Raimund to shine.
- The Austrian team, including Karl Geiger, will be closely watched as they compete against their German counterparts in the Four Hills Tournament, which marks the beginning of the Winter sports season in Germany.
Source: www.stern.de
