Ski Jumping: Swiss Team Selection for Lillehammer and Ruka World Cups
On Wednesday afternoon, Swiss-Ski announced the ski jumpers chosen for the opening two stages of the 2025/2026 World Cup, set for late November in Lillehammer, Norway, and Ruka, Finland.
Selected Athletes
- Simon Ammann, the experienced jumper, retained after finishing 27th overall in the Summer Grand Prix
- Gregor Deschwanden, the team leader
- Sandro Hauswirth
- Juri Kesseli
- Felix Trunz
Notably, Killian Peier is absent from the list of selected athletes.
"Following his 27th place in the final overall classification of the Summer Grand Prix, veteran Simon Ammann has been retained alongside his leader Gregor Deschwanden."
Additional Nordic Skiing Updates
- The 2025/2026 FESA Cup and French Cup programs for ski jumping and Nordic combined have been released.
- Gaëtan Paturel from Montblanc recently traveled to Norway to attempt qualification for the World Cup in biathlon.
- Switzerland inaugurated its national biathlon team's new waxing truck in Davos, joining other countries like France, Germany, Austria, Italy, and Finland in updating race support equipment.
- The Austrian Federation announced eight Nordic combined athletes for the upcoming World Cup in Ruka.
Swiss ski jumping maintains a competitive roster for the early World Cup events, while national teams across Nordic sports prepare for a dynamic season.
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