Overview
- Organisers say the Austrian Ski Federation and the state of Tirol agreed to finance floodlights at Innsbruck’s Bergisel, removing the main technical obstacle.
- Plans envision women competing at all four traditional venues on the men's qualification days: Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck and Bischofshofen.
- ÖSV sport director Mario Stecher disputes that anything is fixed, saying financing and conditions are not yet settled.
- National officials flag economic and calendar issues, including concerns over unchanged host payments and a demand to keep Villach on the World Cup schedule.
- The Two-Nights-Tour in Germany served as a precursor, and leading athletes such as Katharina Schmid welcomed the development as they weigh career plans.