Too much wind: Insam & Co. need patience in Poland

The Ski Jumping World Cup in Szczyrk, Poland was canceled due to strong winds. After 40 of 50 jumpers in the first round and a total of around 105 minutes of competition time, the jury decided to take this rare step on Wednesday evening.

17 January 2024

From: dpa/leo

“It is always difficult to cancel a competition,” said race director Sandro Pertile from the world association FIS in the ARD. “But you also have to be realistic. The weather forecast was getting worse and worse.” You have to accept the situation. The competition should not be rescheduled, said Pertile. The next competition for Alex Insam & Co. on the Poland Tour will take place as planned on Saturday in Zakopane.

At the time of the cancellation, the Pole Dawid Kubacki was in the lead after a jump of 98,5 meters on the normal hill. At this point, Insam was in 15th place. So the rejection is bitter, as the Val Gardena native would have collected points again. With Giovanni Bresadola, Francesco Cecon and Andrea Campregher, three other Azzurri would have qualified for the second round. At the start of the Poland tour in Wisla, Insam was disqualified.