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Olympic drama in ski jumping: Now the controversial inspectors are speaking out - and poisoning back

2022-02-08T13:22:09.971Z


Olympic drama in ski jumping: Now the controversial inspectors are speaking out - and poisoning back Created: 2022-02-08 14:07 By: Antonio Jose Riether Sara Takanashi was one of the women who was disqualified. © IMAGO / Kyodo News At the mixed event in ski jumping, there was an Olympic scandal. Now, for the first time, the inspectors who have been criticized speak out themselves and reject the


Olympic drama in ski jumping: Now the controversial inspectors are speaking out - and poisoning back

Created: 2022-02-08 14:07

By: Antonio Jose Riether

Sara Takanashi was one of the women who was disqualified.

© IMAGO / Kyodo News

At the mixed event in ski jumping, there was an Olympic scandal.

Now, for the first time, the inspectors who have been criticized speak out themselves and reject the allegations.

  • At the Winter Olympics, the German team competed in the ski jumping team event, followed by a farce.

  • There were four disqualifications at the premiere of the competition (update from February 7, 1:51 p.m.)

  • Now the controversial FIS inspectors are talking about the situation - and poisoning the teams back.

    (Updated February 8, 1:45 p.m.)

>>Update live ticker<<

Update from February 8, 1:45 p.m .:

After the bizarre mixed competition on Monday, the controversial material controllers Agnieszka Baczkowska (women) and Mika Jukkara (men) have spoken for the first time.

They had disqualified a total of five athletes - including Katharina Althaus - because of incorrect suit dimensions.

“I didn't think it would look like this in Olympic competition.

I thought that teams would prepare for such competitions and take it seriously.

What options do I have if someone comes to the Olympics with a suit that is 10 centimeters too big?” Baczowska explained to

TVP Sport.

Jukkara, who has been in charge of men's controls since this season, also conceded at

MTV Urheilu

with the rumor that he had had a hand in measuring the women's suits: "Women are separated.

I have no right to measure women.”

Olympic drama: Slovenia wins "scandal" competition!

German team is disqualified and rages

Update from February 7th, 2.40 p.m .:

Actually, the premiere of mixed ski jumping should have been a big event, but instead the strange decisions of the jump management caused the favorites to die.

So the teams from Japan, Austria, Germany and Norway were disqualified - or rather one woman from each team.

The reason for this was probably faulty material in the suits of the athletes and their size.

At the end of the competition, the four Slovenians Nika Kriznar, Timi Zajc, Ursa Bogataj and Peter Prevc celebrated the gold medal, the Russian team came in second, bronze surprisingly went to Canada.

Horst Hüttel, sports director of the DSV, was beside himself with the disqualifications.

On ZDF he said: "We are pissed off.

The girls jumped the same suits as in the singles.

That is incomprehensible.

She says she's been checked out like never before, she says, until something is found.

If you take out three top athletes, you have to question yourself as an FIS.

This is a real crap for our sport.

Something must have happened differently today.

This is scandalous.

Nobody understands that.

That's how you destroy the sport," said the former Nordic athlete after the extremely questionable decision.

Olympia 2022: Ski Jumping (Mixed Team, Normal Hill) Results:

placement

nation

Points

gold

Slovenia (Kriznar, Zajc, Bogataj, P.Prevc)

1001.50

silver

ROC (Machinia, Sadreev, Avvakumova, Klimov)

890.30

bronze

Canada (Loutitt, Soukup, Strate, Boyd-Clowes)

844.60

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Ski jumping: Eisenbichler disqualified, German team with big problems

The Ski Jumping World Cup 2021/22 continued on Saturday.

A few days after the Four Hills Tournament, there was jumping again in Bischofshofen.

The DSV-Adler experienced a bitter day, Marius Lindvik won.

Ski jumping: Eisenbichler disqualified, German team with big problems

Slovenia wins in Willingen: Germany in fourth place

The German ski jumpers took fourth place in the mixed competition in Willingen.

Katharina Althaus, Markus Eisenbichler, Juliane Seyfarth and Karl Geiger had to admit defeat to the victorious Slovenian team, Norway and the third-placed Austrians on the Großer Mühlenkopfschanze on Friday.

Slovenia wins in Willingen: Germany in fourth place

Update, 2.31 p.m., final 4th run:

Canada's Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes brings a strong 101.5 meters on the hill and does not let Kobayashi pass.

Russia is also chasing the medal as Evgeniy Klimov jumps a powerful 103 meters.

After Klimov's jump, it all depends on Slovenia's Peter Prevc, who flies 101.5 meters and looks set to take the win!

However, there is still a material check...

Update, 2:28 p.m., final 4th run:

Now Kobayashi is also allowed to jump and shows a 106-meter leap, despite the disqualification, the Asians could still overtake Canada.

Previously, Austria's Fettner had come at least 102 meters.

Update, 2:25 p.m., final 4th run:

He couldn’t improve in the last run, Roman Koudelka jumped only 92.5 meters for the Czech team.

Pole Kamil Stoch shows what he can do and jumps over 102.5 meters.

The Norwegian Marius Lindvik, who finished seventh in the individual, also showed a good performance with 100.5 meters.

But he and his team are already out.

Olympia live: Mixed ski jumping competition in the ticker - Slovenia on course for a medal

Update, 2:22 p.m., final 3rd run:

The Slovenian Ursa Bogataj extends the lead for her nation before the last run.

The Olympic champion jumps 100 meters, the lead is now 115.5 points!

Update, 2:19 p.m., final 3rd run:

The Japanese Yuki Ito comes a proud 88 meters after her own mistakes, her Norwegian Silje Opseth, who was also affected by the disqualification, shows an attempt over 83 meters.

Update, 2.13 p.m., final 3rd run:

The first jumper in the third run is the Canadian Abigail Strate, who shows a solid jump with 91.5 meters, meanwhile the Czech Republic is removed from the podium after a weak jump.

Russia, on the other hand, is heading for a medal, Irina Avvakumova comes to 91.5 meters.

The Pole Kinga Rajda then disappointed with 73.5 meters.

Update, 2:11 p.m., final 2nd run:

The Japanese Yukiya Sato jumps 100.5 meters, his Norwegian competitor Robert Johansson comes 99.5 meters.

But his jump will probably not have much effect.

The reason: another disqualification!

This time the Norwegian team is the one who suffers, Anna Odine Strøm is said to have been the cause.

Slovenia concludes the second run with a 100-meter jump, Stefan Kraft achieves at least 102 meters in his attempt, even though Austria is already out.

Olympia: mixed ski jumping competition in the live ticker – Katharina Althaus disqualified

Update, 2:07 p.m., final 2nd run:

In the final round, Canadian Matthew Soukup starts, but only gets 89 meters.

Then comes Russian Danil Sadreev's turn, after a clean flight he flies 100.5 meters.

The Czech Cestmir Kozisek can only go 92.5 meters.

But Dawid Kubacki goes one step further and jumps to 101 meters.

Update, 2:03 p.m., final 1st run:

The Russian Irma Makhinia pulls out a strong jump and lands at 81.5 meters, the Polish Nicole Konderla does not increase anymore and only flies 72.5 meters.

Norway's Anna Odine Strøm knocks you out: she flies 93.5 meters and underpins her medal ambitions.

The Slovenian Nika Kriznar comes to 99.5 meters despite a missed jump - with 62.2 points Slovenia now leads ahead of Norway.

Update, 1:56 p.m., final 1st run:

The disqualified Japanese Sara Takanashi still has to jump in the first run, the distance is already irrelevant.

Although she jumps 98.5 meters, she cries when she lands.

The Canadian Alexandria Loutitt comes in front of 90 meters, the Czech Klára Ulrichová comes 73.5 meters.

Update, 1:51 p.m .:

Katharina Althaus was disqualified, her trainers react to the jury’s curious action.

"With Katha, it was the suit that was too big.

We haven't been in contact yet and we don't know exactly what happened," said women's national coach Maximilian Mechler.

Men's national coach Stefan Horngacher also stood in front of the ZDF microphone and rumbled away.

Olympia: mixed ski jumping competition in the ticker – national coach speaks after disqualification of “Punch and Judy”

"Of course it was really bitter.

You just have to say that at the Olympics they start to control and measure differently or more.

For me it is slowly a Punch and Judy show.

We have already caused a lot of problems in the men's area and new rules are being made every day.

It's not in the spirit of sport," said the Austrian.

"I'll have to think about doing this for a longer time," he added.

Update, 1:44 p.m .:

After the bizarre decisions in the first round, Germany, Austria and Japan are disqualified.

The final of the competition takes place at 1:51 p.m., then the top eight teams continue.

Germany is no longer part of the game.

Update, 1:33 p.m .: Now one bitter decision is chasing the next!

Shortly after the first round, in which Slovenia leads ahead of Norway and the Russian team, there is the terrible news.

After Japan and Austria, Germany is also disqualified.

Katharina Althaus, who won the silver medal on Saturday, was also excluded from the competition because she didn't wear a suit that conformed to the rules.

The commentators on ZDF were dismayed and speechless about the jury's decisions.

Olympia: mixed competition in ski jumping - intermediate result after the 1st round:

placement

nation

1st place

Slovenia

2nd place

Norway

3rd place

Russia

Update, 1:29 p.m. - 4th run:

The Norwegian Marius Lindvik also shows a good jump, the Slovenian Peter Prevc comes 101.5 meters far.

The Austrian Manuel Fettner then completes the first round with a flight over 101 meters.

Update, 1:26 p.m. – 4th run: And what is Karl Geiger doing?

The man from Oberstdorf comes 101.5 meters far and cheers when he lands!

Update, 1:26 p.m. - 4th run:

For the Russian team, Evgeniy Klimov set a scent mark with 100.5 meters, followed by Kamil Stoch from Poland jumping 99.5 meters.

Ryoyu Kobayashi from the eliminated Japanese at least shows a flight over 102.5 meters.

Update, 1:22 p.m. - 4th run:

The hosts are out, Jiawen Zhao comes fourth on his team and completes the first round with 74 meters.

Then comes the Canadian Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes and shows a strong 101.5 meter flight, followed by the Czech Roman Koudelka with 93 meters.

Update, 1:19 p.m. - 3rd run:

The Pole Kinga Rajda has to be content with a jump of 80.5 meters, the Norwegian Silje Opseth jumps 91 meters.

Shortly thereafter, Katharina Althaus is at the start.

The silver winner in the individual manages to convince again today and comes a strong 104 meters.

Your biggest competitor, the Slovenian Ursa Bogataj, comes 106 meters and sets an exclamation mark.

Olympia: mixed ski jumping in the live ticker - second team disqualified in the first round

Update, 1:15 p.m. - 3rd run:

The third Chinese jump is also weak, Qingyue Peng does not manage more than 65 meters.

Shortly thereafter, it is the turn of the Canadian Abigail Strate, who jumps 93.5 meters.

The Russian Avvakumova still flies 90 meters, Karolina Indrackova from the Czech Republic has to be satisfied with 78 meters.

And again there is a disqualification, after the Japanese Sara Takanashi, the Austrian Daniela Iraschko-Stolz was also disqualified.

The reason is probably the jumper's suit.

This means that two teams are as good as out of the title race.

Update, 1:09 p.m. - 2nd run:

Slovenian Timi Zajc is also doing well with his team, he flies 97.5 meters, then the Austrian with Stefan Kraft finishes the second of four runs in the first round with a 102-meter Leap.

Update, 1:05 p.m. – 2nd run: After the Norwegian Robert Johansson jumps 99.5 meters, Constantin Schmid is on for Germany.

The 22-year-old goes 101 meters and protects the chances of his team, which is running well.

Update, 1:02 p.m. - 2nd run:

The Russian Danil Sadreev jumps 99.5 meters, shortly after him the Pole Dawid Kubacki comes to a strong 96 meters.

Olympics live: Mixed ski jumping in the ticker - Japan suddenly disqualified

Meanwhile, the competition may be over for Japan as Sara Takanashi was disqualified for wearing a suit that didn't conform to the rules.

So the team around Four Hills Tournament winner Kobayashi as good as outside!

The second Japanese, Yukiya Sato, still gets everything out and flies 99.5 meters.

Update, 12:59 p.m. - 2nd run:

Now it's the men's turn!

The Chinese Qiwu Song, who already fell in the rehearsal, makes the start.

He only gets 71.5 meters far.

Canada's Matthew Soukup does a much better job, going 87 yards but likely to remain the worst on his team.

It is then the turn of the Czech Cestmir Kozisek and he goes 91 meters.

Update, 12:56 p.m. - 1st run: 

The Slovenian Nika Kriznar follows on Friday, who makes a great attempt with 101 meters and grabs the lead ahead of Japan due to the attitude grades.

Shortly after her comes the Austrian Daniela Iraschko-Stolz - and disappoints with 85.5 meters.

Update, 12:54 p.m. - 1st run: The first German is Selina Freitag, who starts the competition with 88 meters and technical uncertainties.

Update, 12:51 p.m. - 1st run:

The Russian Irma Makhinia goes 86 meters in the first run, for Poland Nicole Konderla only gets 75.5 meters.

But the Japanese Sara Takanashi then sets new standards with her 103-meter attempt.

The jump of the Norwegian Anna Odine Strøm is also impressive, she comes 92 meters.

Update, 12.47 p.m. - 1st run:

It is then the turn of the Canadian Alexandria Loutitt and jumps over 84 meters.

Then the 17-year-old Klára Ulrichová will start for the Czech Republic and fly a distance of 78.5 meters.

Olympia live: Mixed ski jumping in the ticker - can Germany jump onto the podium?

Update, 12.45 p.m. - 1st run:

And the team competition begins, the Chinese team starts with Bong Bing, who flies 76 meters.

Update, 12:33 p.m .:

The excitement is rising in the ski jumping UFO in Zhangjiakou, which is officially named Snow Ruyi National Ski Jumping Centre.

There are still about ten minutes left before the start of the first round in the team event.

Can the German quartet get the next medal in ski jumping?

Update from February 7th, 12.15 p.m .:

Half an hour until the start of the mixed jumping, in which the German team can certainly hope for a podium place.

For this, however, all four jumpers would need good rounds, from 12.45 the first of two rounds on the normal hill at Zhangjiakou will start.

Olympia 2022: mixed ski jumping in the live ticker - next medal for Germany?

Update from February 7th, 11.54 a.m .:

The mixed team competition in ski jumping starts in a good three quarters of an hour.

Germany will be one of ten countries to take part in the event's Olympic premiere.

The DSV goes into the competition with the quartet Karl Geiger, Constantin Schmid, Katharina Althaus and Selina Freitag, Markus Eisenbichler is not there after a weak individual performance on Saturday.

First report from February 7th:


Zhangjiakou - The German ski jumpers experienced an emotional roller coaster at the current Olympic Winter Games in and around Beijing.

While Katharina Althaus missed the gold medal by a hair's breadth in the women's individual competition on Saturday and secured silver, the men around Karl Geiger did not find themselves in the competition at all.

Olympia live: mixed ski jumping without Markus Eisenbichler - Siegsdorfer previously disappointed

Geiger, who only finished 15th, was disappointed in the normal hill jump on Sunday.

Constantin Schmid, on the other hand, presented himself a little better, surprisingly coming in 11th place ahead of his colleagues who were rated as stronger.

Markus Eisenbichler, the worst German, did not get past 31st place, Stephan Leyhe was 24th. Eisenbichler's poor performance on Saturday has further consequences.

Because for national coach Stefan Horngacher, Siegsdorfer is no longer an option for the mixed competition.

The 30-year-old six-time world champion dropped out of the nomination, in which two men and two women compete together as a team for one nation.

Constantin Schmid has now been given preference for Eisenbichler, the 22-year-old from Oberaudorf will represent the German men alongside Karl Geiger.

Markus Eisenbichler did not jump from the normal hill at the mixed event.

© Christof Stache/imagi-images

Olympia live: Surprise for German women too - Freitag jumps next to Althaus

The newly crowned silver medal winner Katharina Althaus will be at the start for the German women, which should increase the DSV team's chances of winning a medal.

In addition, women's national coach Maximilian Mechler chose Selina Freitag as the second starter.

This is somewhat unexpected, as the Saxon finished 22nd on Saturday, while her colleague Juliane Seyfarth finished 19th.

The first round starts at 12.45 p.m., then things get serious for the German jumpers.

Particular attention is paid to the teams from Norway and Slovenia, who are considered to be the main competitors for precious metal.

However, thanks to their top talent, Japan and Poland also have good chances.

(ajr)

Source: merkur

All sports articles on 2022-02-08

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