The World Cup competition in Willingen was torpedoed by bad weather conditions. On Friday, due to heavy rains, only 18 jumpers managed to jump in the second practice. Later, during the mixed team competition, it was even worse, and the conditions were extreme. who jumped as much as 161.5 meters. . As a result, Friday’s qualifying has been postponed to the following day.
Again difficult weather conditions in Willingen. Jumping contest in danger
On Saturday the weather was kinder and the competition took place without major problems. Unfortunately, conditions deteriorated again on Sunday. During the competition, rainfall and strong gusts of wind, which can reach up to eight meters per second, are forecast. Therefore, there is a fear that the competition will not take place. “What happened to Tim shouldn’t have happened. His jump was very dangerous – Karl Geiger thundered.
This is very bad news for Dawid Kubacki, who is forced to chase Halvor Egner Granerud. The Norwegian won Saturday’s competition and is now the leader of the general classification. . In the event of competition in unfavorable weather conditions, chance will play a large role, not the skills of the players.
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Sunday’s World Cup competition is scheduled for 16:00. It will be preceded by qualifying, which will take place at 14:30. We informed you about where you can watch the competition.
Source: Sport.PL
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