Overview
- Competition begins Friday, November 21, in Lillehammer to launch the 2025/26 season and a fast Scandinavian swing through Falun, Wisla and Kuusamo.
- Karl Geiger says his in‑air 'flight system' still lacks efficiency and he is uncertain about his form, yet he insists he is ready to start.
- German women’s coach Heinz Kuttin rates Austria weaker after Jacqueline Seifriedsberger’s retirement and Eva Pinkelnig’s ACL injury sustained at the Summer Grand Prix.
- Kuttin targets a repeat win in the Nations Cup and identifies Slovenia, Norway and Japan as the primary threats to Germany’s women.
- Austria promotes Hannah Wiegele to the World Cup team; she aims to score points in Lillehammer and bolster her Olympic case after a summer focused on speed and fitness, as event formats reflect Olympic adjustments with fewer classic team competitions.