At the Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf, ski jumping is on Saturday afternoon.
The men's individual competition from 4.30 p.m. in the live ticker.
The Nordic World Ski Championships will take place from February 23 to March 7 in Oberstdorf, Bavaria.
On Saturday afternoon, the men's ski jumping starts in the individual competition.
The DSV * athletes Karl Geiger * and Markus Eisenbichler * are candidates for a podium.
Oberstdorf - On the third day of the World Ski Championships in Oberallgäu, the German ski jumpers are challenged in the individual competition.
The two German jumpers Karl Geiger and Markus Eisenbichler are among the favorites.
Nordic World Ski Championships: Ski jumping in the live ticker - Geiger optimistic: "Can show great jumps again"
Karl Geiger was already quite optimistic and self-confident before the decision on Saturday.
"I can show really good jumps again when I have a good day," the 28-year-old told the SID.
The native of Oberstdorf seems to have shed his nervousness before the World Championships, which is apparently also due to his home hill.
“This is really a great hill to get in shape when you're not in shape.
It's not entirely perfect, but I like it, ”says the local hero.
Markus Eisenbichler is also very excited about the competition that will take place on the K90 hill on the Schattenberg.
“I have already proven that I can do it on small hills.
In Lahti I won my first World Championship medal with bronze in 2017 - and I'm actually an aviator, ”said the man from Siegsdorf before the first World Championship competition.
“Ski jumping always stays the same, whether on a small, large or flying hill.
But here you need a little more feeling - and I have that anyway, ”says the equally confident 29-year-old.
Nordic World Ski Championships: ski jumping in the live ticker - national coach Horngacher believes in his protégés
National coach Stefan Horngacher also firmly believes in his aces and trusts them to be on the podium.
With the Norwegian Halvor Egner Granerud and the Japanese Ryoyu Kobayashi there are very strong jumpers who are immensely strong on the compact bakken.
But according to Horngacher, the DSV jumpers have an advantage.
“We often train on such hills in summer, and the one in Oberstdorf is a very nice one.
The home advantage is certainly there and the boys love jumping on the little ones, ”said the Austrian coach.
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