Austria ends 10-day medal drought with first-ever men’s Super Team ski-jump gold at Milano Cortina 2026 Friday’s victory on the Predazzo large hill also delivered the host nation its first ski-jumping medal of the Games.
Austria Leads From First Jump
Jan Hoerl opened with a 137.5-metre leap worth 151.8 points, handing Austria a 10.1-point buffer over Slovenia. Stephan Embacher duplicated the momentum in round two, pushing the pair’s combined tally to 573.4 and locking up gold before the weather turned. The win ended Austria’s medal shut-out and ignited a snow-covered Tesero stadium that had waited more than a week for a home victory.
Storm Forces Early Finish
Heavy, wet snow cut in-run speed and scrambled wind readings minutes before the scheduled third round. Race director Sandro Pertile scrubbed the final rotation under International Ski Federation safety rules, freezing Austria in first, Poland in second and Norway in third. “Conditions were no longer equal,” Pertile said. Athletes accepted the call; critics argue the rule book still offers no tie-break if weather erases an entire round.
Poland’s Tomasiak Bags Third Medal in Debut Games
Kacper Tomasiak and Paweł Wąsek totaled 547.3 points for silver, giving Tomasiak his third medal of the Olympics. Both Poles landed identical 135.5-metre jumps in round one; Tomasiak repeated the distance in round two to nudge past Japan and Slovenia. “We stood in the finish area for 20 minutes waiting for the official word—strange feeling, but we’ll take silver,” he said.
Norway Edges Germany by 0.3 Points for Bronze
Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal’s 137-metre second jump lifted Norway from sixth to third on 542.7 points, shoving Germany’s Karl Geiger and Tim Fuchs off the podium. The tiny margin highlighted the new format: two jumps per duo, both counting, zero room for a sloppy landing. Slovenia’s Domen Prevc blamed a stiff final Telemark for dropping his team to fifth, noting a cleaner touch “would have flipped the colour.”
Super Team Format Wins Early Fans Despite Weather Twist
The event packs two-man national squads, cumulative scoring and a 90-minute window into one session. Broadcasters like the fixed airtime; athletes enjoy the rapid pace. FIS will review ratings and competitor feedback before deciding on a return in 2030. The snow-shortened premiere, officials insist, still delivered podium drama without the full three-round script.
Useful Resources
- FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix Calendar – full schedule of summer and winter World Cup stops
- “Ski Jumping Techniques Explained” – Norwegian coaching federation’s free visual guide to take-off and flight mechanics
- Milano Cortina 2026 Official Results Portal – real-time scores, wind readings and jump-by-jump data
- Austrian Ski Federation Talent Pathway – youth recruitment standards and training-camp dates
- Predacco Ski Stadium Visitor Info – slope tours, museum hours and ticket sales for post-Games events
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