Overview
- Eva Pinkelnig and Alexandria Loutitt suffered season-ending knee injuries that are expected to rule them out of the 2026 Winter Games, while Haruka Kasai faces a multi‑month absence.
- Austria withdrew its women from the Grand Prix for safety reasons and Canada’s athletes also stopped, whereas Germany competed and the men’s events reported no comparable issues.
- DSV sport director Horst Hüttel criticized the Normalschanze as poorly profiled, and FIS race director Sandro Pertile said adjustments to that hill can be expected.
- FIS materials chief Mathias Häfele pointed to tighter women’s suits as a factor, suggesting increased suit volume and stride length to reduce inrun speed and landing loads.
- Organizers and FIS are conducting technical assessments after the recently completed renovations in Predazzo, with potential hill changes and a chance for athletes to retest discussed.