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German ski jumper Karl Geiger decided to treat himself over the Christmas holidays rather than sticking to a strict diet ahead of the Four Hills tournament starting on Friday. The highlight of the men's World Cup ski-jumping season takes place in four venues in Germany and Austria over the next week. It begins in Geiger's hometown of Oberstdorf, where he is one of the favourites having decided to cut out stress in the build-up. "We just took it easy and relaxed. There was plenty to eat. Raclette
Olympic ski jump champion Andreas Wellinger believes that he and his team-mates have the class to end a 22-year German title drought at the Four Hills tournament. A German has not topped the podium since Sven Hannawald in 2002, then as the first man to achieve a grand slam by winning at all four stops of the German-Austrian event. This term Karl Geiger has two World Cup wins, Pius Paschke one, and Wellinger four podiums in a strong return from a severe knee injury. That gives the Germans confide
LAKE PLACID The state Olympic Regional Development Authority Friday announced that the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup will return to the Olympic Jumping Comp
LAKE PLACID The state Olympic Regional Development Authority Friday announced that the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup will return to the Olympic Jumping Complex