The big goal of the season is just around the corner

In the summer, Alex Insam made no secret of the fact that his big goal for the season was not the ski jumping World Championships in Oberstdorf, but rather the ski flying championships in Planica, Slovenia. And there's a reason for that: The 23-year-old doesn't have the best jump, but he makes up for this handicap with his flying skills in the air. So it's no wonder that he holds the national record of 230,5 meters, which he set in Planica in 2017. A placement in the top 15 is the goal, which is ambitious but possible with excellent jumps. In addition to Insam, 19-year-old Giovanni Bresadola from Cles is another jumper from Italy at the start. Everyone is hunting Granerud The big favorites are those who dominated at the start of the season: Above all, the overall World Cup leader Halvor Egner Granerud, although the Norwegian has no notable results in ski flying. His compatriot Robert Johansson and Markus Eisenbichler from Germany are also highly rated. What the hill record holder Ryoyu Kobayashi (252 m) can achieve is uncertain, especially since the Japanese was never among the top competitors at the start of the season. However, you always have to have a man of his class on the bill. The World Cup was originally scheduled for March 19th to 22nd, but was postponed to December due to the corona pandemic. Qualification begins on Thursday. The program: Date competition Time of day Thursday, 10.12/XNUMX qualification 16.00 Friday, 11.12/XNUMX Singles, 1st and 2nd round 16.00 Saturday, 12.12/XNUMX/XNUMX Singles, 3st and 4nd round 16.00 Sunday, 13.12. team competition 16.00

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The big goal of the season is just around the corner

The new ski jumping season has only just begun, but for Alex Insam it's time to get down to business straight away: the Ski Flying World Championships in Planica are coming up.

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