Overview
- The FIL reassigned the December 5–7 season opener to Winterberg after a second homologation attempt in Innsbruck-Igls failed.
- Austria’s federation withdrew from testing when two-time world champion Jonas Müller reported severe line issues and struck the walls even from the junior start.
- Temporary measures, including wooden narrowing in curves 13 and 14 and reworked ice profiles, did not satisfy technical requirements.
- Bob and skeleton World Cup races scheduled for November 29–30 in Igls now face uncertainty due to the unresolved certification.
- The renovation cost roughly 30 million euros, and potential further construction could lead to a cost dispute between operator Olympiaworld and the German general planner.