The German Eagles, strengthened by Raimund’s brilliant third place, are heading into the next competition. They aim to reach the podium again on the large hill in Falun.
After Philipp Raimund’s brilliant third place, the DSV Eagles will start today, Wednesday, in Falun, Sweden, with renewed strength.
From 3 PM, the next World Cup points will be awarded there on the large hill.
Felix Hoffmann, who was a strong third in Norway last Sunday, impressed again yesterday as eighth and collected points, as did Pius Paschke (18th).
Karl Geiger had a bitter jump, finishing 48th and not making it to the second round. Olympic champion Andreas Wellinger wants to find his form again after finishing 19th on the large hill.
For the first time in eleven years, a World Cup took place again in Sweden; on the small Bakken in Falun, there had not been a fight for points since 1996. A curiosity:
For the first time in the history of the World Cup, no jumper from the host country participated in a competition. In Sweden, which once produced greats like Jan Boklöv and Tore Edman, ski jumping has been on the ground for years.
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