Four Hills Tournament - Wellinger about hole in suit: "Happens from time to time"
For Andreas Wellinger, the much-discussed hole in his ski jumping suit at the Four Hills Tournament is not a completely new experience. "It happens from time to time," said the 28-year-old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. "We have a flexible fabric with a thread from the sewing machine. Everyone knows that from their trousers or a T-shirt: it just tears at some point."
Wellinger added: "It was just stupid at that moment. I just make sure it doesn't happen again. I just have to cheer a little less."
Wellinger's suit had a hole in the right armpit after qualifying for the opening competition in Oberstdorf. Material inspector Christian Kathol told the Norwegian TV station NRK afterwards: "If he had been with me and I had seen the suit, he would have been disqualified." Wellinger would then also not have been allowed to compete in the competition the following day, which he won.
Cheering too much
"I wouldn't have jumped a meter further or shorter because of that," said Wellinger about the damage to the suit. He had also won the qualification in Oberstdorf. "I then apparently cheered too much, which is why it came undone when I raised my arms." TV pictures, among others, show that the hole actually only appeared after the jump. It has since been patched up, said Wellinger.
On the first day of the new year, he wants to extend his lead in the overall tour rankings at the New Year's competition in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (14:00/ZDF and Eurosport). His goal is the first German Four Hills Tour victory since Sven Hannawald's triumph in 2002. Wellinger finished second in the qualification on New Year's Eve. When asked whether his current form was starting to scare him, he said: "Not scary, because it's fun. I can reproduce it really well. My body feels good. The control from the big toe to the tips of my hair works and that's the crucial thing for me."
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- Nordic skiing events, such as the Four Hills Tournament, are popular Winter sports in Bavaria, Germany.
- Andreas Wellinger attributed the tear in his suit to cheering too much and raising his arms, which caused the hole in the right armpit of his suit.
- The World Cup in ski jumping is an esteemed event in the sport, attracting athletes from around the globe, including Germany.
- The Four Hills Tour, which includes stops in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Oberstdorf, and Innsbruck, is a prestigious tournament in ski jumping.
- Andreas Wellinger aims to extend his lead in the overall tour rankings at the New Year's competition in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, with an eye on winning the first German Four Hills Tour victory since Sven Hannawald in 2002.
- Material inspector Christian Kathol stated that, based on the condition of Wellinger's suit at the time, he would have been disqualified from the competition in Oberstdorf.
- Norwegian TV station NRK showed the hole in Wellinger's suit only appearing after his jump, which was then patched up by the athlete.
Source: www.stern.de
