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Simon Ammann to Continue Ski Jumping Into 2026–27

Swiss coaches say the four-time Olympic champion must meet strict, results-based criteria to earn any World Cup starts.

Overview

  • Swiss head coach Bine Norcic confirmed Ammann will keep competing and will be built into plans for 2026/27, which would be his 30th World Cup season if he qualifies.
  • Team training now shifts to the off-season, giving him the summer to show gains before World Cup starts are assigned.
  • Team boss Joel Bieri said selection will follow clear performance rules and no athlete has a guaranteed place.
  • Ammann scored 41 World Cup points in 2025/26 with a best finish of 23rd in Sapporo after moving between the A- and B-squads, and he is now back in the A-squad.
  • He lost the MilanCortina 2026 Olympic start to 19-year-old Felix Trunz, ending a bid for an eighth Games in a career that already includes four Olympic golds.