FIS Ski Jumping World Cup returns to Lake Placid Feb. 9

LAKE PLACID | The Olympic Regional Development Authority has announced that final preparations are underway for the return of the Viessmann FIS Ski Jumping World Cup tour to the Olympic Jumping Complex in Lake Placid from Friday, Feb. 9, through Sunday, Feb. 11. Following in the footsteps of last year's success, the Olympic Authority plans to enhance the three-day men's ski jumping competition this year with the addition of the Stifel Sno Bird Days festivities that will include live music by Fritz's Polka Band and entertainment by DJ Trizz during breaks in the competition as well as before and after the event. EVENT SCHEDULE Friday, Feb. 9 | HS 128 | Olympic Jumping Complex 2 p.m. | Venue Opens5 p.m. | Qualification Round6:30 p.m. | Opening Ceremonies7:30 p.m. | Athlete Meet & Greet Saturday, Feb. 10 | HS 128 | Olympic Jumping Complex INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION7 a.m. | Venue Opens8:15 a.m. | Trial Round9:15 a.m. | 1st Competition Round SUPER TEAM COMPETITION5 p.m. | 1st Competition Round Sunday, Feb. 11 | HS 128 | Olympic Jumping Complex INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION7 a.m. | Venue Opens8 a.m. | Qualification Round9:15 a.m. | 1st Competition Round FIS SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP The FIS Ski Jumping World Cup season is currently in its third of five periods, a section that is considered the Polish Tour, with stops in Wisla (Jan. 13-14), Szczyrk (Jan. 17), and Zakopane (Jan. 20-21). Period IV opens in Willingen, Germany, before heading to Lake Placid on Feb. 9-11; Sapporo, Japan, on Feb. 17-18; and Oberstdorf, Germany, on Feb. 23-25. Austria's Stefan Kraft leads the overall World Cup standings with 989 points, followed by Andreas Wellinger of Germany with 757 points and Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan with 691 points. LAST YEAR Last year's World Cup in Lake Placid was the first time a ski jumping World Cup had been held in the United States since 2004, and the event drew a large crowd of 15,000 spectators over three days of competition. Andreas Wellinger of Germany and Norway's Halvor Egner Granerud, the 2022-23 overall World Cup points champion, were individual champions last year in Lake Placid, while the Polish duo of Piotr Zyla and Dawid Kubacki energized the crowd by winning the Super Team competition. Visit olympicjumpingcomplex.com for more information.

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FIS Ski Jumping World Cup returns to Lake Placid Feb. 9

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