Ski Jumping: Plastic Mats as the Future of Winter Sports – Sport

The ski jumpers start the World Cup season this weekend in Wisla, Poland. In the absence of snow, they will land on plastic mats. A scenario that all winter sports enthusiasts can adapt to – not just the pros.

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Corbinian Eisenberger

They should set the direction of the federal eagle: Markus Eisenbichler and Karl Geiger, the ski jumpers and winners of the German association, will lead the team at the World Cup opener in Wisla, Poland. So everything as before. Almost everything. Andreas Wellinger recently reported back after a long period of weakness, he should end up up front again, where they like to see him. If that succeeds, everything in this regard would be as it often was in the past. Except that Wellinger will not land on snow for the first time at this winter world cup location, but on plastic mats. This is the central direction for everyone, eagle or not.

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