German Ski Jumpers Deliver Worst World Cup Performance in 14 Years

Ahead of the Nordic Ski World Championships, the German team struggles with form, failing to secure a podium finish for the 14th consecutive event.

At the World Cup event in Sapporo, Pius Paschke placed 23rd, the best result among German ski jumpers, followed by Andreas Wellinger in 24th and Stephan Leyhe in 29th.
This marks the German ski jumping team's worst World Cup performance since 2011, when the top German finisher ranked 27th in Vikersund, Norway.
The team, led by head coach Stefan Horngacher, has not achieved a podium finish in 14 consecutive individual events despite a strong start to the season.
Japanese ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi claimed victory in Sapporo with a commanding lead of nearly 20 points, ahead of Austria's Jan Hörl and Slovenia's Domen Prevc.
The German team's next opportunity to improve will be a second event in Sapporo on Sunday, with the Nordic Ski World Championships set to begin on February 26 in Trondheim, Norway.