Ski Jumping at the Nordic Skiing FIS World Championships 2023

[Olympian1010 7,971]

5 hours ago, NearPup said:

Not bad for a team that has no funding, practice facilities or anywhere for kids to learn the sport.

I thought the Whistler hills were still mildly active?

[NearPup 3,045]

1 minute ago, Olympian1010 said:

I thought the Whistler hills were still mildly active?

It isn’t somewhere where novice jumpers can practice. It can be used as a practice facility for elite jumpers, but that doesn’t help at all for the grassroots.

[Monzanator 4,498]

Yes, as NearPup points out, Whistler is basically only for elite jumpers with two hills K-95 and K-125. Those are not hills for pre-high school teenagers, beginners, semi-pro or whatever you call it.

 

For comparison the 'Middle Krokiew' complex in Zakopane has five hills (K-95, K-64, K-37, K-23 and K-15). K-64 is for 15-16 year olds, K-37 is more for 13-14 year olds and the last two are for little kids. Poland has four K-64-ish hills and twelve K-37-ish hills in operation right now.

[Olympian1010 7,971]

I just assumed Whistler had beginner hills since Salt Lake and Lake Placid have put them in (and many smaller local clubs around the US).

[justony 454]

So, Peter Prevc is in good health after nasty fall, but probably his Worlds has gone, really sad. 

 

Today Qualification on Large Hill with Domen Prevc, Jelar, Zajc and Lanišek.

[justony 454]

It is good Zajc and Domen Prevc are on such level not everything is on Lanišek.

 

Main threat should come from Poles and Austrians, but at least 10-15 jumpers could win today.

 

Hope conditions will be fair.

[Federer91 2,793]

Will this finally be Slovenia's day. So far it's been a huge disappointment for the hosts. 

[Federer91 2,793]

And the jury screws the race once again... Congratulations, really.

[Monzanator 4,498]

Kobayashi, Zajc & Granerud Top 3 after first round but the wind/gate compensation is running wild again...

[justony 454]

Woooohooooo Timi Timi