It should start in the 2023/24 season. “The time until the first competition of the women’s tournament should now be used to clarify all open questions and the respective general conditions together with all stakeholders.”he wrote ÖSV in his message. This winter, the men already had the 70th edition of the traditional event, which always takes place around the turn of the year in Oberstdorf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen (both in Germany) as well as Innsbruck and Bischofshofen (both in Austria).
Start in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
It is initially planned that the stations in Germany will be crossed. That means: If the men start in Oberstdorf, the women start in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on the big Olympic hill. It is still unclear how the locations will be dealt with in Austria.
Held on the same hills as for men
However, according to the organizers, the aim is “permanently a high-quality series of events” to create analogous to the men’s tour. The ski jumping women around world-class athlete Katharina Althaus had recently demanded the introduction of the tour for women more and more vehemently. “Of course we would like to have the competition in the same places. Otherwise it wouldn’t be a Four Hills Tournament.”, Althaus clarified when alternatives were discussed in Austria and Slovenia around the turn of the year. This now appears to be off the table.
Source: dpa/red