Norway's Jarl Magnus Riiber won yet another men's Nordic combined World Cup event on Sunday while the Norwegian women swept the podium as German star Fabian Rießle competed for the last time in front of home fans in Schonach. World Cup leader Riiber is soaring towards a fifth title at just 26 after beating compatriot Jørgen Graabak and Austria's Stefan Rettenegger, with second and third changing places from Saturday in the Black Forest. For the retiring Rießle, a 47th place finish did not matter
Germany's Nordic combined star Fabian Rießle, who won team Olympic gold and three world championship titles, will hang up his skis after the home World Cup event in Schonach on January 28. "I'm looking forward to celebrating my retirement with you all," the 33-year-old wrote on Instagram. He made his World Cup debut at the same venue in January 2009. Rießle won team gold at the Pyeongchang Winter Games in 2018 along with Eric Frenzel, Vinzenz Geiger and Johannes Rydzek. He has struggled for form
A pair of Eau Claire natives are carrying the city’s century-plus tradition of ski jumping excellence into international competition this winter. While ski jumpers – and their fans – typically would be descending .
Jarl Magnus Riiber continued his fine run of form as he won the first
of two men’s large hill competitions at the International Ski and
Snowboard Federation (FIS) Nordic Combined World Cup in Lahti,
Finland.