A debate has been sparked among the ski jumpers. © AFP / -
Shampoo instead of prize money: Turmoil in the ski jumping circus
Sven Hannawald seemed quite irritated. When the German ski jumping legend heard about the almost humiliating women's bonus in the first qualification for the Two-Night Tour, he tried to make a joke.
01 January 2025
From: dpa/det
"If I had known that beforehand, I would have gone to the railway crossing in the morning with a collection bag and donated or had someone donate. That was a bit unfortunate," Hannawald said on ARD.
On New Year's Eve, the German Selina Freitag said she had received shower cream, shampoo and four towels for her victory in the qualification in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The men receive 3.000 Swiss francs (around 3.200 euros). The 50-year-old Hannawald suggested giving the jumpers 500 or 1.000 for a success in the preliminary round.
"The glass is rather half empty"
Horst Hüttel, sports director at the German Ski Association (DSV), expressed understanding for the criticism. "We definitely have to think about it. As things stand, there is no prize money for qualifying. Towel and shower gel are a bit of an unfortunate choice. It would be wiser not to give anything at all," said Hüttel.The official announced that they would like to address this issue with the organizing committees. The women still do not have a Four Hills Tournament. There are competitions in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Oberstdorf, but not in Innsbruck and Bischofshofen. "The glass is more like half empty. We want to take the second step in the next two years. As long as this is not fully implemented, there will always be calls for it," said Hüttel.
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