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Markus Eisenbichler Joins Eurosport as Ski Jumping Expert, Debuts Friday in Lillehammer

Fresh off a March retirement, the six-time world champion aims to bring an athlete’s-eye view to Eurosport’s coverage.

Overview

  • Eurosport confirms the 34-year-old as part of an expert trio with Martin Schmitt and former Germany coach Werner Schuster.
  • The experts will rotate between on-site analysis and co-commentary across World Cup events.
  • The trio is slated to cover the Olympic ski jumping competitions in Predazzo in February 2026.
  • Eisenbichler says he will foreground athletes’ emotions and experiences and keep criticism strictly factual.
  • His first assignment at the season opener on November 21 carries personal resonance from his earliest TV memory of Lillehammer 1994.