Overview
- Germany’s duo Karl Geiger and Pius Paschke finished sixth in Zakopane, 117.2 points behind winners Jan Hörl and Stephan Embacher of Austria, with Slovenia second and Poland third.
- According to AFP, the sixth place marked Germany’s worst result in the Super-Team format, as a DSV pair had not previously finished lower than fourth.
- Felix Hoffmann sat out to rest a knee issue and Philipp Raimund missed the weekend due to illness, leaving a reduced three-man German squad.
- The DSV requires a top-8 or two top-15 finishes for Olympic nomination, a benchmark Geiger has yet to achieve, with next week’s Sapporo events among the last chances before selection.
- The FIS disqualified Italy’s Francesco Cecon for alleged suit manipulation before the start, as stricter equipment checks continue, while former athletes ramp up criticism and Markus Eisenbichler posted a public message of support.