Overview
- Nozomi Maruyama dominated the women's second event with jumps of 134 meters and 133 meters for 283.6 points to secure consecutive victories to open the season.
- Yuki Ito placed sixth, with Sara Takanashi 14th, Rinko Miyajima 15th, Yuka Seto 19th, and Yuzuki Sato 32nd in the Lillehammer HS140 competition.
- Austria's Daniel Chofenig captured the men's opener with 311.5 points, marking his ninth World Cup win.
- Ryoyu Kobayashi finished fifth on 304.1 points with jumps of 136.0 meters and 127.5 meters, the only Japanese man in the top 10 as teammates placed 17th, 20th, 28th, 31st, and 32nd.
- Second-round conditions featured strong tail and crosswinds that prompted start-gate changes, including a five-position increase before Kobayashi's final jump.