Good vibes before jumping
After foehn chaos at the Four Hills Tournament – Eisenbichler needs “new underpants”
Germany’s ski jumping hope Markus Eisenbichler – here after a jump on New Year’s Day – goes relaxed into today’s competition of the Four Hills Tournament
After ski jumping was canceled on Tuesday in Innsbruck, the Four Hills Tournament continues today. And Markus Eisenbichler even feels particularly well prepared.
Tuesday was a turbulent day at the Four Hills Tournament: First, ski jumping in Innsbruck was postponed several times into the afternoon – and then completely canceled due to the foehn storm. The gusts of wind on the hill were too dangerous for the athletes.
Germany’s ski jumping hope Markus Eisenbichler was still in a good mood. “I had my pants full in the wind, it is better that way,” he said of the decision of those in charge not to let the athletes jump that day. “Now I have to go home again and get new underwear for the next competitions in Bischofshofen,” joked the 30-year-old Bavarian.
With the cancellation on Tuesday, the third Four Hills Tournament jumping on Bergisel was canceled and relocated to Bischofshofen. The third competition will take place there today, Wednesday from 4.30 p.m., before the grand and traditional final follows on Thursday from 5.30 p.m.
Praise for the cancellation of ski jumping in Innsbruck at the Four Hills Tournament
The decision to refuse Innsbruck was unanimously approved by the jumpers and those responsible. “It would have become too dark at some point,” commented Eisenbichler on the Bergisel facility with the still missing floodlights. In the past, the Germans had often lost the tour in Innsbruck. That can’t happen this time, but the gap to the leader Ryoyu Kobayashi from Japan is already big after the two stops in Germany.
“We are still these points behind and we have to hope for a mistake from Kobayashi,” said national coach Stefan Horngacher before the rare Bischofshofen double that had only happened once in the tour history – in 2008. “If If something happens, we have to be the first to stand at this point. “
Eisenbichler himself likes the hill in Pongau according to his own statement, but also described it as “merciless”. Karl Geiger is also still in the race for the tour podium.
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