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Women's Ski Flying World Cup in Vikersund Canceled Due to Strong Winds

After multiple delays, the competition was called off as unsafe weather conditions persisted over the weekend.

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Overview

  • The Women's Ski Flying World Cup event in Vikersund was canceled on Sunday due to persistent high winds, deemed unsafe for competition.
  • Jury officials made the decision after several delays and unsuccessful attempts to proceed with the event.
  • This was supposed to be one of only two ski flying competitions for women in the World Cup season, both scheduled for the weekend in Vikersund.
  • Saturday's event faced significant disruptions, with the morning session halted before the last participant and resumed later in the afternoon.
  • In the rescheduled Saturday competition, Slovenia's Nika Prevc won with a 213.5-meter jump, followed by Ema Klinec in second and Germany's Selina Freitag in third.