16:29
Türkiye
His teammate was able to improve his qualifications and Fatih Arda İpcioğlu is also coping better than he was just an hour ago. At 123.5 meters he also delivers a rock-solid attempt.
16:26
Austria
Satisfaction on the coaching tower and Jan Hörl is also visibly happy with his performance in the run-out. With a strong jump to 141 meters and good poise marks, he pushed Austria into the leading position after the first group. Ukraine follows in second place, 8.7 points behind, followed by Switzerland.
4:25 p.m
Slovenia
Timi Zajc caused a stir during the tour with his disqualifications, but still has the coach’s trust for the super team. But he doesn’t manage to put pressure on the top either! Slovenia is in sixth place.
4:25 p.m
Japan
For Japan, who don’t have their top stars there, it’s all about a solid result. Junshiro Kobayashi opened for his team with just 122.5 meters, which also puts the Japanese team far behind.
16:23
Germany
Karl Geiger did well in the qualification. Can he confirm that now? Unfortunately no. Small errors creep in again, the jump doesn’t seem completely smooth and at 120.5 meters Germany falls well short of expectations. In the intermediate rankings, that’s only enough for seventh place.
16:18
Norway
Before Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal there is the first big break in the first group. Finally, the jury decides to extend two hatches. From this, Sundal managed 128 meters. That won’t be enough for the front. Norway even stays behind Switzerland and Sundal leaves the runout shaking his head.
16:17
Poland
It’s getting loud in the stadium and Dawid Kubacki is the first Polish athlete on the trail. What can he present? Kubacki copes well, delivers 127.5 meters, but then just doesn’t come close to the top distances. Ukraine is missing 11.1 points.
16:16
France
Jules Chervet can be quite happy with this jump because it wasn’t necessarily expected that he would reach over 130 meters. After 126 meters and posture scores in the 17 range, he initially brings his team to third place.
16:16
Switzerland
Sandro Hauswirth opens for the team in Switzerland. How far does it go for him? It’s a decent 132 meters with good posture scores, which puts Switzerland 7.3 points ahead of Ukraine.
16:14
Finland
Jarkko Määttä fought his way back into the World Cup team and was recommended for the super team thanks to his qualifying result. There he opened with a good jump that brought the team into second place. For Italy, however, there was a disqualification after the first jump, meaning that the chance of the next round was gone.
16:14
USA
Kevin Bickner can’t get his duo off to a tailor-made start either. 118.5 meters will certainly be enough for the US team to get into the second round, but a top result is already a long way away.
16:13
Kazakhstan
Danil Vassilyev’s frustration. He actually has more potential, but after 114 meters his team finds itself just ahead of Turkey.
16:12
Italy
Francesco Cecon has clearly improved over his last appearances, but he can’t come close to his competitor’s top jump. He collects 100 points for his jump and Italy ranks 20 points behind Ukraine.
4:10 p.m
Ukraine
Yevhen Marusiak gives the thumbs up in the exit. The Ukrainian once again makes a really strong jump and puts his team clearly in the lead with 136 meters.
4:10 p.m
Türkiye
The team from Turkey starts the first round. Under normal circumstances, however, it would be difficult for this team to make it to the next round. A total of 14 teams are competing, twelve of which will qualify for the second round. Muhammed Ali Bedir does better than in the qualification directly before the competition and reaches 117.5 meters.
16:06
The Swiss duo
Unsurprisingly for the team from Switzerland, Sandro Hauswirth and Gregor Deschwanden, the two best athletes of the last few weeks, are at the start today. But a lot would have to come together for the podium and it’s all about reaching the final round.
16:01
Many other stars are missing
It’s not just the German and Austrian teams that don’t have some of their stars with them in Zakopane. Among other things, the Japanese team also decided not to send all of its top stars to Poland. Ren Nikaido and Ryoyu Kobayashi have already set off for Sapporo and Naoki Nakamura will not be at the start either. Four Hills Tournament winner Domen Prevc traveled to Zakopane, but will not be part of the super team today.
15:56
ÖSV also has gaps
The Austrian team, Stefan Kraft and Daniel Tschofenig, are also taking a break from the World Cup. Markus Müller came into the team because he was unable to take advantage of his chance in the national group during the tour because he was unavailable due to illness. Jan Hörl and Stephan Embacher, who are also the top favorites to win, will take part in the super team competition today.
3:48 p.m
Break for Hoffmann and Raimund
The German squad for Zakopane is extremely thin. With Felix Hoffmann and Philipp Raimund, the athletes who recently ensured the best German results are missing. Both must fit for health reasons. Hoffmann is out for the time being due to knee irritation, Raimund will be rested next weekend due to a cold. This means that the German Ski Association is only represented by a trio. The veterans Andreas Wellinger, Karl Geiger and Pius Paschke should continue to work on their jumping technique after their disappointing performances on the tour. There are no additional nominations as the Continental Cup team has been in Sapporo, Japan, since the beginning of the week. Geiger and Paschke are starting in the super team today.
3:44 p.m
The process in the super team
In the super team competition, which will also be held at the Olympic Games this year instead of the classic team competition, each team consists of only two athletes. A total of three rounds are jumped. After the first round, the best twelve teams qualify for the second round. There the field will be reduced to eight teams. They ultimately make it to the finals.
15:41
Welcome!
After the strenuous Four Hills Tournament, the athletes don’t have much time to catch their breath and the next World Cups are on the agenda in Zakopane. On Saturday the super team will be competing for the first time this season. It starts at 4:10 p.m.!