The German ski jumpers also jumped after the last World Cup jumping in front of the Nordic Ski World Cup. Only Andreas Wellinger made it into the top ten in the Japanese Sapporo on the night of Sunday (16.02.2025/CET).
The starting point after the first round was great, the result was sobering again. After fourth place at half -time, Andreas Wellinger even had his sights on the podium. But in the second round, the German could not add up, landed at 121.5 meters and fell back to ninth place.
Stephan Leyhe and Felix Hoffmann landed in places 24 and 26. For Pius Paschke, the first round was already over and Adrian Tittel also missed the second round.
Kobayashi celebrates double victory
The man of the weekend was Ryoyu Kobayashi. The Japanese also grabbed the victory on Sunday. Kobayashi, who celebrated his first win of the season on Saturday, had left after the first round, but struck nerves in the final and started the half -time -leading Marius Lindvik (Norway) with 137 meters. Lindvik finished second. His team -mate Johann Andre Forfang sailed the podium as third and provided long faces among the Austrians, who are usually always on the podium, but this time four to seven landed.
Ryoyu Kobayashi celebrates a double victory in his home country.
Wellinger – smaller Glimmer of hope
Almost all top nations come in shape before the highlight of the season-only the Germans don’t. Wellinger’s second day in Sapporo was a low glimmer of hope. His wave and shaking head after the failed second jump made the worries clear.
After the travel traplings – from Willingen, we only went to Lake Placid (USA) and then to Sapporo (Japan) – the German jumpers will now be on the ski World Cup in Trondheim (February 27 to 9. March). It starts at zero, does not count a World Cup result, but only two jumps.
And if the DSV eagles in Trondheim make it back to the top of the world, the long dry spell in the World Cup is also forgotten. Just like now, Pius Paschke’s flights of height at the beginning of the season. It somehow fit into the picture that the veteran, as 31, missed the qualification for the second round.
Ski jumping OPI Kasai hopes for second chance
The Japanese ski jumping legend Noriaki Kasai did not make the leap into the second round, but at least survived the qualification. The 52-year-old landed in 45th place. Japan’s “flying dinner” is far from being enough and hopes for a ticket for the Nordic Ski World Cup.
Geiger and Raimund stay at home
Karl Geiger and Philipp Raimund certainly have their place in the World Cup team, and the two DSV eagles did without the trip to Japan. Instead, they train in Oberstdorf and try to get in a World Cup form away from the World Cup hustle and bustle.