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Five ski jumpers form team for Four Hills Tournament

Five German athletes have been nominated for the first major ski jumping event of the winter. One former world champion is not part of the team.

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Ski jumping national coach Stefan Horngacher has nominated his team for the start of the Four Hills....aussiedlerbote.de
Ski jumping national coach Stefan Horngacher has nominated his team for the start of the Four Hills Tournament. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Kick-off in Oberstdorf - Five ski jumpers form team 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.

On 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.

Read also:

  1. Pius Paschke, a notable athlete, was included in Stefan Horngacher's nominations for the Four Hills Tournament by the German Ski Association.
  2. Besides Karl Geiger and Andreas Wellinger, ski jumping competitors Stephan Leyhe and Philipp Raimund were also selected for the Four Hills Tournament by the German Ski Association, under the guidance of coach Stefan Horngacher.
  3. The German Ski Association announced on Boxing Day the list of five athletes, including Pius Paschke, who will represent Germany in the prestigious Four Hills Tournament.
  4. German ski jumpers Karl Geiger and Pius Paschke have both clinched World Cup victories, boosting their confidence for the upcoming Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf.
  5. In the upcoming Four Hills Tournament, Austrian skier Stefan Kraft is considered the top favorite, but German athletes like Karl Geiger, Andreas Wellinger, and Pius Paschke are seen as strong challenges to his reign.
  6. During the Four Hills Tournament, the women's team, headed by three-time World Champion Katharina Schmid, will participate in the Two-Nights-Tournament for the first time, with stops in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Oberstdorf.
  7. Bavarian skier Stefan Kraft, a former world champion, was not included in the German Ski Association's list for the Four Hills Tournament, despite his impressive track record in Nordic skiing and Winter sports.

Source: www.stern.de

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