Snow and wind

Engelberg: Second women’s ski jumping competition canceled

Jacqueline Seifriedsberger(Bild: GEPA)

The second women's World Cup competition in Engelberg was abandoned on Sunday after some waiting and then in the first round after 48 of 55 ski jumpers. It had already been agreed beforehand that the competition would be scored after just one round. But even this was no longer possible due to the rapidly changing conditions with heavy snowfall.

At the time of the abandonment, Jacqueline Seifriedsberger from Upper Austria was in second place behind Anna Odine Ström (NOR/132) after a 128.5-meter set. Austria's current best athletes Eva Pinkelnig and Lisa Eder had not yet left the bakken. The women now have a Christmas break and continue with the two-night tour in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (30.12./31.12.) and Oberstdorf (1.1.).

"We all want to celebrate Christmas healthy at home"
"When I was jumping, the conditions were actually perfect. It's snowing quite heavily at the moment. It was the right decision to cancel," said Seifriedsberger. Safety comes first. "We all want to celebrate Christmas at home in good health." The current overall World Cup bronze medallist and best Austrian, Lisa Eder, who came fourth the day before, also supported the jury's decision. "To be honest, I'm glad that I took the lift down now."

Due to the weather situation, the men's qualification on the same hill had been brought forward to the morning. Maximilian Ortner came out on top ahead of Stefan Kraft.