16:26
Gregor Deschwanden (SUI)
Phew, things didn’t go smoothly for Gregor Deschwanden afterwards either. After only 126 meters and very low marks for an unclean, shaky telemark, it quickly becomes clear: it won’t be enough for him today, Deschwanden is eliminated.
4:25 p.m
Kamil Stoch (POL)
Kamil Stoch is disappointed when it only reaches 126.5 meters. But there is still a chance of making it to the finals. If he leaves two more starters behind him, then he’s through.
16:24
Johann Andre Forfang (NOR)
Things remain magical for Johann Andre Forfang this season. Whenever he does well in rehearsals, he ends up in the competition much earlier. Same today. With 131.5 meters he is in the final, but will not be able to compete for the top places.
16:23
Piotr Zyla (POL)
Piotr Żyła will not be happy with his performance. In terms of distance, the 131.5 meters initially looks good, but in what has so far been a high-class field, that’s only enough for tenth place. Two starters would still have to finish behind him in order for him to make it to the final.
16:23
Niko Kytösaho (FIN)
Niko Kytösaho also qualified for the second round when he went to 133 meters. At least Sandro Hauswirth has already made it out of the Swiss team.
16:22
Jonas Schuster (AUT)
Jonas Schuster clenches his fist as he runs out! Despite a slight ski error in the take-off phase, it goes down really far and Schuster lands after 139 meters. The grades are also good and he gets 18s. Since the wind was better than at Colby, he remained just behind the US boy.
16:21
Artti Aigro (EST)
Artti Aigro, on the other hand, will still have to wait and see whether it is enough to take part in the final. The jump is decent at 131 meters and the grades aren’t bad, but the wind only provides a few plus points in terms of wind compensation.
4:20 p.m
Tomofumi Naito (JPN)
The tailwind has calmed down a bit and so some athletes manage to achieve good distances. Tomofumi Naito also secures the safe “Q” for the second round and ranks 133 meters behind Colby.
16:19
Jason Colby (USA)
Jason Colby has become the best American this season and after a strong test jump, the 19-year-old can now hit a top set again. With 136.5 meters he takes the lead with good grades, 10.5 points ahead.
16:18
Yukiya Sato (JPN)
Yukiya Sato aggressively walks away from the table as he is known for, is immediately in his flying position and sails down to 133 meters. Only the landing causes some deductions, which means that only an 18 grade is included in his rating, which is then deleted. But he still takes the lead.
16:17
Dawid Kubacki (POL)
Dawid Kubacki is also struggling with form this winter and the change of coach forced by the veterans this season has not borne fruit so far. With 118.5 meters, Kubacki has to accept the next disappointment.
16:16
Sakutaro Kobayashi (JPN)
Sakutaro Kobayashi had a difficult weekend in Klingenthal, but the ski jump in Engelberg seems to be much better for the Japanese. With a clean and symmetrical attempt it goes down to 128 meters, which currently means a close second place.
4:15 p.m
Rok Oblak (SLO)
The athletes are now finding it much more difficult to get out of this hatch in the current conditions. Even Rok Oblak can’t draw a long jump in the snow.
4:15 p.m
Maciej Kot (POL)
Maciej Kot can’t keep up either and he’s already heading towards the slope at 122.5 meters and as if he wasn’t punished enough with the distance, he also gets low marks.
16:14
Danil Vassilyev (KAZ)
Did the jury decide to shorten the gate too early? At the moment it seems that way, because the conditions are now significantly worse than they were a few minutes ago. Danil Vassilyev is eliminated with only 123 meters.
16:12
Kevin Bickner (USA)
While Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes was disqualified, Kevin Bickner placed his crossbars in the snow after 124 meters. The grades are only in the 16 range, but with a few plus points for a lot of tailwind, it is still enough for fifth place. But is that enough for the final?
16:12
Giovanni Bresadola (ITA)
The next Italian is asked shortly afterwards. Is things going better for Giovanni Bresadola? Not at all! He can’t find his balance on the track, wants too much at the table and after 118.5 meters he can already make a mistake.
16:11
Alex Insam (ITA)
Alex Insam is the next starter on the track. He tries to give a lot of direction at the take-off table and it results in the exact opposite. He has to land after 124.5 meters and therefore has little chance of making the second jump.
4:10 p.m
Simon Ammann (SUI)
The Swiss have appeared to be completely different in the competition so far, after almost nothing went well in the qualifying yesterday! At 133 meters, the veteran delivers a really long set. But there are difficulties when landing and these are reflected in the posture. The grades are low and Ammann has to settle for third place.
16:09
Andrew Holiday (USA)
Andrew Urlaub won’t make another jump either. At 124 meters he lands well behind the best athletes to date.
16:08
Tate Frantz (USA)
After the next fairly wide sentence, the jury reacts and moves one gate down. Frantz probably won’t like it and he won’t be able to match the speed of the athletes in front. After 126.5 meters he senses that his day of jumping in Engelberg is over.
16:07
Sandro Hauswirth (SUI)
Sandro Hauswirth was already the best Swiss in the qualification yesterday and is now making the audience cheer. With a strong 136.5 meters he is just ahead of Trunz and takes the lead. The posture grades are also impressive: 18.5, 18.0 and 18.0 points are included in the rating.
16:06
Roman Koudelka (CZE)
Roman Koudelka has been struggling with his form for several years now and what makes matters worse is that ski jumping in the Czech Republic has hardly been down for a long time. At 128 meters he ranks behind Bayer and has to worry about whether that will work out.
16:06
Enzo Milesi (FRA)
The jury keeps the pace high and the next athlete, Enzo Milesi, has already jumped off. However, after 117.5 meters, the young Frenchman seems at a loss as he runs out. Of course that won’t be enough to advance.
4:05 p.m
Ben Bayer (GER)
Ben Bayer has slipped into the team for Andreas Wellinger and the youngster’s nervousness about his first appearance in the World Cup is certainly noticeable. The timing at the take-off table doesn’t quite add up and after 127 meters and only fourth place with a significant points gap, it probably won’t be enough for the final.
16:04
Killian Peier (SUI)
Killian Peier happily waves to the audience. He also manages to deliver his best jump on the facility in the competition. He ranks in a good second place.
16:02
Vilho Palosaari (FIN)
Vilho Palosaari is the next athlete sent into the track. The 21-year-old shows a clean, technically decent jump, but he can’t come close to Trunz’s distance either. This attempt becomes more important with each additional jumper and remains the measure of all things for the time being.
16:02
Mackenzie Boyd Clowes (CAN)
Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes struggles with the relatively steep approach in Engelberg and the Canadian loses his balance on the trail. This means the jump doesn’t end and he lands after just 122.5 meters.
16:01
Yanick Wasser (SUI)
Yanick Wasser can’t keep up with his teammate, but he also had a relatively good jump in the end. 127.5 meters put him in second place behind Trunz.
16:01
Felix Trunz (SUI)
In Engelberg everything is prepared for men’s jumping. The conditions were stable during the test, so nothing stands in the way of a fair competition. The passage will be opened by Felix Trunz from the Swiss team. From start hatch 21, with a tailwind, he managed a really long jump to 132.5 meters. The jury has already set the hatch relatively high.
15:53
All Austrians in the top 15
Of course, when it comes to the podium places, you always have to take Austria into account and that’s exactly what the team underlined in yesterday’s qualification with impressive team unity. All starters qualified for the top 15. Jan Hörl, Stefan Kraft and Daniel Tschofenig performed particularly well. But Stephan Embacher, Jonas Schuster and Manuel Fettner also showed solid performances and confidently represented themselves in the competition.
3:46 p.m
Six Swiss at the start
The team from Switzerland took advantage of the opportunity to enter the national group and brought a total of six athletes into the competition. The team is led by Simon Ammann, Killian Peier and Gregor Deschwanden. In addition to them, Sandro Hauswirth, Felix Trunz and Yanick Wasser are also at the start. Juri Kesseli and Remo Imhof did not make it through qualification.
3:40 p.m
Wellinger and Geiger not on the team
After Karl Geiger missed the competition in Klingenthal due to a weak start to the season, he is also not at the start of the last competition before the tour. Andreas Wellinger also withdrew from individual training after the disappointing results in Klingenthal. In Engelberg, Hoffmann and Raimund Paschke and young hopeful Ben Bayer made it into the competition. However, Luca Roth, who came into the team for Geiger in Klingenthal, did not make it through qualifying.
3:37 p.m
Hoffmann trumps everyone
If you look at the training day on Friday, one name in particular stands out: Felix Hoffmann. After the DSV jumper had problems when jumping at home in Klingenthal, the ski jump in Engelberg seems to suit him perfectly and in the first three jumps on the facility Hoffmann was superior to the rest. Philipp Raimund also has the opportunity for a good result again today. Your biggest competition comes from Slovenia and Austria.
15:27
Welcome
For the ski jumpers, the last World Cup stop before the well-deserved Christmas holidays is on the agenda in Engelberg. The first of two competitions takes place at 4:00 p.m.