SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP. After already the qualification on Friday became a victim of the strong wind, the conditions in Kuusamo remained difficult also on Saturday.

Ski Jumping Hill in Kuusamo, photo: Tadeusz Mieczyński / Skijumping.pl

Already the trial round, scheduled for 2:00 pm CET, had be cancelled due to the strong winds. Later the jury also decided to cancel the team competition on the Rukatunturi because the weather conditions did not get better.

Conditions shall be better on Sunday

The decision about the new schedule for the rest of the weekend in Kuusamo was then made in a team captain's meeting at 4:00 pm CET.

According to the weather forecast the conditions will get better on Sunday. The wind shall decrease and it ahall also get a little colder again.

In was decided that the qualification shall be held already at 8:00 am CET, followed by the team competition at 9:30 am CET (only one round).

The individual competition shall then start as planned at 1:15 pm CET.

FISskijumping.com
26.11.2011

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