12:58
Ryota Yamamoto (JPN)
The best Japanese in the overall World Cup sits at the top. Ryota Yamamoto is one of the best jumpers in the field and sets the telemark at a great 96 meters. This is the best score of the day so far and takes the lead with 121.3 points.
12:55
Marco Heinis (FRA)
The penultimate Frenchman sits at the top. He jumped into the top 10 in each of the two provisional competition jumps. Now Marco Heinis has to wait a long time and has to get off the beam again. In the second attempt it worked and he set the telemark at 93 meters. He thus attacks the two Czechs and takes the lead with scores of 17.0 and 17.5.
12:52
Simon Mach (GER)
The second German sits upstairs. He wants a little too much at the table, slows down a little and has to finish the jump at 83 meters. This means that Simon Mach returns to 23rd place.
12:52
Samuel Costa (ITA)
The next Italian sits upstairs. But things aren’t going well for him on the hill today. He has to land at 83 meters and so Samuel Costa only finishes in 24th place.
12:51
Aleksander Skoglund (NOR)
Aleksander Skoglund is one of the best on the cross-country ski trail. Now he makes a solid jump to 84 meters. This means he has to roll up the field from behind later. He is currently in 20th place.
12:50
Eidar Johan Stroem (NOR)
Anna Odine’s brother Eidar Stroem has made it onto the World Cup team and is sailing at a good 86 meters. This means Eidar Johan Stroem falls back to 14th place.
12:49
Lukas Greiderer (AUT)
It’s the next Austrian’s turn. Lukas Greiderer showed his skills with great results in the Continental Cup and established himself in the World Cup team. Now he flies to 91.5 meters and places himself in third place.
12:48
Akito Watabe (JPN)
Now comes the athlete with the most World Cup starts. Today marks his 297th World Cup start in his career. The Japanese was honored yesterday and is still doing one today. Akito Watabe flies to a great 91 meters. That’s enough for the overall World Cup winner of the 2017/18 season to finish fifth.
12:46
Espen Andersen (NOR)
Things are different with Espen Andersen. He has always been one of the better jumpers in recent years, but still has difficulty on the cross-country ski trails. Now the Norwegian goes to 90 meters. Fifth place for the Scandinavian.
12:46
Fabio Obermeyr (AUT)
The first Austrian sits at the top. Fabio Obermeyr is one of the better runners than jumpers. Today he’s going to 90 meters. This puts him in fifth place.
12:45
Niklas Malacinski (USA)
The last American sits at the top. Niklas Malacinski doesn’t go quite as far as the Czechs, but he also sets the telemark at 88 meters. Eighth place for the US boy.
12:44
Jan Vytrval (CZE)
The last Czech is waved away. The Czechs also trained with the German team in the summer. Now Jan Vytrval is up to a great 94.5 meters. With this he attacks his compatriot Konvalinka in the Leaders Box. He clenches his fist as he jumps up and pushes his compatriot into second place. Strong!
12:43
Vid Vrhovnik (SLO)
The jury is now chasing the athletes off the jump and wants to take advantage of the good conditions. Vid Vrhovnik sailed to 89.5 meters and that was enough for the Slovenian to take eighth place.
12:42
Sora Yachi (JPN)
The next Japanese gets green. He pulls the jump to 89 meters. This is fifth place for Sora Yachi.
12:41
Jiri Konvalinka (CZE)
The next Czech sits at the top. He has already shown his skills on the hill this season. Now Jiri Konvalinka hits the table almost on time and jumps to a great 91 meters. He thus attacks Watabe at the top and takes the lead with 109.4 points.
12:40
Edgar Vallet (FRA)
The next Frenchman is waved away. Edgar Vallet sails to 84 meters and is eighth behind Faißt.
12:40
Ben Loomis (USA)
The next American gets green. He also still has problems this season and puts his skis in the snow at 89 meters. Fourth place for Ben Loomis.
12:39
Aaron Kostner (ITA)
The next Italian sits upstairs. He’s also the better runner, but for his standards it’s a long way today. He lands at 88.5 meters and clenches his fist. Aaron Kostner is in fourth place.
12:38
Kodai Kimura (JPN)
What is his compatriot Kimura doing now? The Japanese wants too much at the table and has to end the jump at 85.5 meters. ninth place for him.
12:37
Yoshito Watabe (JPN)
The next Japanese guy sits at the top. Akito Watabe’s younger brother can now handle the jump better and flies to a great 90.5 meters. Yoshito Watabe thus pushes his compatriot Azegami out of the leaders box. The Chinese Zhao was also disqualified because of the suit.
12:37
Maël Tyrode (FRA)
The next Frenchman is going to have a similar journey. Maël Tyrode sets the telemark at 87 meters. This puts him in third place, exactly ahead of Faißt.
12:36
Manuel Faißt (GER)
The first German sits upstairs. After his Achilles tendon injury, the Black Forest native is only competing in his third World Cup this season. He is a bit cautious at the take-off table and pulls the jump to 86 meters. He is happy with that and is third.
12:35
Herman Happonen (FIN)
The next Finn is waved away, but Herman Happonen is also not at all satisfied with his jump of 81.5 meters. This means he falls back to eleventh place.
12:34
Alessandro Pittin (ITA)
The Italian veteran gets green. For his standards he hits the jump quite well and sails to a good 85 meters. With grades of 16.0, Alessandro Pittin was good enough for sixth place.
12:33
Pascal Müller (SUI)
The only Swiss in the World Cup sits at the top. Pascal Müller lands at a solid 82 meters and places himself in fifth place. By the way, Bortolas was disqualified because his suit was too big.
12:32
Matteo Baud (FRA)
Matteo Baud is also not coping well this season. In recent years, the Frenchman has repeatedly finished in the top 10. He’s still a long way from that this year. Now Matteo Baud goes to 84 meters. Fifth place for him.
12:31
Lukas Dolezal (CZE)
The next Czech is waved away. Lukáš Doležal now hits the jump on time, but then sets his skis a little too steeply and ends up in fourth place with 85 meters.
12:30
Gasper Brecl (SLO)
The first Slovenian gets green. Gasper Brecl is also a better runner than jumper and is now in eighth place with his 79 meters.
12:29
Jiawen Zhao (CHN)
The Chinese has already shown his skills on the hill over the season. However, the Asian doesn’t get along very well with the jump in Estonia and ends up at 84 meters. This is third place for Jiawen Zhao, who still has problems, especially when running.
12:28
Otto Niittykoski (FIN)
The first Finn is allowed on the beam. Otto Niittykoski is one of the better jumpers and sails to a solid 88 meters. This means that the Scandinavian Azegami is attacking at the top. In the end it was just enough for second place.
12:27
Erik Lynch (USA)
The next American sits ready but has to get off the beam again. In the second attempt, Erik Lynch was allowed to go down and put his skis in the snow at 82 meters. That’s enough for the US boy to finish fifth.
12:26
Fred Gustavson (EST)
The third Estonian sits on the beam. Fred Gustavson also jumped 80.5 meters, placing him in fourth place ahead of his two compatriots.
12:25
Iacopo Bortolas (ITA)
The first Italian is waved away. Iacopo Bortolas puts his skis into the snow at 86 meters and takes second place.
12:24
Lukas Danek (CZE)
The first Czech is in the air. He doesn’t handle the jump very well yet and can only pull the jump to 82 meters. That’s enough for Lukáš Daněk to take second place.
12:23
Shogo Azegami (JPN)
The first Japanese gets green. He hits the jump better and sails to a great 90.5 meters. Shogo Azegami takes over the place in the Leaders Box.
12:22
Henry Johnstone (USA)
The first American sits at the top. He doesn’t really get to grips with the ski jump in Otepää either. The 26-year-old flies to 70.5 meters and takes third place.
12:21
Ruubert Teder (EST)
The next Estonian sits at the top. The 16-year-old also has problems with the jump and is now sailing at 73 meters. That’s enough for Ruubert Teder to take second place.
12:20
Karel Pastarus (EST)
The fans finally see their athletes jumping off the hill. The jumping will be opened by an Estonian. Karel Pastarus is allowed to leave Luke Six. He flies to 74 meters to the cheers of the fans and sets the first best distance.
12:16
The conditions
After the PCR jumps had to be used for the competitions on the last two days, the conditions at the ski jump are much better today. The snowfall has stopped and the wind has calmed down overnight. The wind fluctuates between one and two meters per second. The women were already able to complete their jumping round. So there is nothing wrong with men either.
12:12
Eight ÖSV athletes registered
In addition to the man in yellow, Johannes Lamparter (start number 57), the best jumper in the field, Thomas Rettenegger (55), is also at the start again. His brother Stefan Rettenegger (50), who is particularly strong in running, also wants to attack again in the Compact Race today. Franz-Josef Rehrl (48), Martin Fritz (47), Paul Walcher (41), Lukas Greiderer (32) and Fabio Obermeyr (29) are also registered.
12:08
Eight Germans at the start
With his second place yesterday in the Gundersen competition, Johannes Rydzek secured the standard for the Olympic Games in February after Julian Schmid, Vinzenz Geiger and Wendelin Thannheimer. It is questionable whether he will take part, as each nation is only allowed to take two athletes with a substitute driver. In addition to him (start number 51), Julian Schmid (56), Wendelin Thannheimer (49), Vinzenz Geiger (46), David Mach (42), Richard Stenzel (40), Simon Mach (36) and Manuel Faißt (17) are also at the start again in Otepää.
12:03
Müller is the only Swiss
Even on the last day of the competition, Pascal Müller remains the only Swiss. The Swiss has been training with the Germans for a long time and today he goes off the beam with start number 14.
12:00
Rydzek made it onto the podium for the first time this season
Johannes Rydzek took second place in the Gundersen competition on Saturday after a strong PCR jump. The Oberstdorfer beat the Norwegian Andreas Skoglund in the finish sprint and secured second place behind the Norwegian Einar Lurås Oftebro and was on the podium for the first time this season. Einar Lurås Oftebro also celebrated his first World Cup victory in his career yesterday with his victory, while Andreas Skoglund was also able to celebrate his best World Cup result in his career with third place.
11:52
Good day
Hello and welcome to the third day of the Nordic Combined competition in Otepää, Estonia. The Individual Compact Format for the men starts at 12.20 p.m. from the ski jump.