Ski jumping: a first for Germany
The 2024/2025 Ski Jumping World Cup kicked off on Friday afternoon in Lillehammer (Norway), on the impressive Lysgårdsbakken. In a mixed competition, Germany’s Selina Freitag, Andreas Wellinger, Katharina Schmid and Pius Paschke claimed the first victory of the winter. Already in the lead after the first run, the Germans managed to widen the gap on their second run to secure a fine victory.
On the podium were Norway(Anna Odine Stroem, Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal, Eirin Maria Kvandal, Marius Lindvik) on 22.3 points, followed by Austria(Lisa Eder, Daniel Tschofenig, Eva Pinkelnig, Jan Hoerl) on 31.5. Slovenia finished just off the podium, ahead of Japan.
France in the final round
Struggling before the final rotation of the first heat, the French team(Emma Chervet, Enzo Milesi, Joséphine Pagnier, Valentin Foubert) took advantage of the last-minute withdrawal of American Tate Frantz and the failure of Italian Alex Insam to reach the final heat.
In the end, Les Bleus finished this first event of the winterin eighth place – just behind Poland in seventh and Finland in sixth.
Full results
- France in the final round of a mixed World Cup competition, a rarity
- Consistency in the points for Valentin Foubert, top 10 finishes for Joséphine Pagnier and progress for the next generation: the French team’s objectives for the 2024/2025 World Cup season.
- “I’ve got to keep my cool, I’ve got to be able to drive and I’ve got to enjoy myself”: one year after winning and taking the yellow bib, Joséphine Pagnier returns to Lillehammer, the land of her exploits.
- Green light from the FIS for the opening of the Lillehammer World Cup
- Lillehammer: Markus Eisenbichler back in World Cup action
- Poland reveal their team for the start of the World Cup… without Piotr Zyla
- Lillehammer: Norway at… 18 for the first stage of the World Cup
- Joséphine Pagnier and Valentin Foubert lead France at the Lillehammer World Cup
- Jules Chervet on the sidelines: Valentin Foubert, Ari Repellin and Enzo Milesi will compete in the individual competitions at the Lillehammer World Cup
