World Cup in Szczyrk falls victim to the wind

The Ski Jumping World Cup in Szczyrk (POL) had to be stopped on Wednesday after 40 starters due to strong winds.

After 40 starters and over 90 minutes, the jury gave up.
The reason for the abandonment was ultimately that the conditions were getting noticeably worse, the waiting between the athletes had worked well up to starting number 40, the Slovenian Peter Prevc, but then there were simply no more phases in which it would have been possible to jump.
At the time of the abort, local heroes Dawid Kubacki and Kamil Stoch were in a promising position in 1st and 3rd place.
"Unfortunately, the wind got stronger and stronger as the day went on. From my point of view, it was right to start the competition and give it a go. But it was also the right decision by the jury to stop the competition. In the end the wind was just too changeable, it was coming from all sides," explained Andreas Wellinger, for whom nothing worth counting came out of Wednesday's competition in Szczyrk apart from two hours of waiting.

"We tried everything for almost two hours, the jury did a great job, but at some point the safety of the athletes was no longer guaranteed, and then it was clear that we couldn't continue," race director Sandro Pertile explained the situation.
It is not yet clear if and when the competition will be rescheduled.

The World Cup continues this weekend with two competitions in Zakopane (POL), which are also the final competitions of the Poland Tour.