Ski jumping: Friday leaves the Four Hills Tournament

Richard Freitag leaves the Four Hills Tournament after his fall in Innsbruck. The overall World Cup leader will not compete in the final competition in Bischofshofen on Saturday because of painful bruises on his hips.

This decision was confirmed by the 26-year-old after a further examination on Friday:”Currently, ski jumping doesn’t make sense for me,”said Freitag after consultation with the team doctor Dr. Dr. Hübner. Mark Dorfmüller with.

“I can’t squat down or dynamically trigger a jump. So I follow the recommendation of our team doctor and take a break.”

First he will travel to his new home town of Oberstdorf for physiotherapy, a start at the World Cup in Kulm on 12. January appears to be possible.

For the first time ever, he will leave a running tour, said Freitag – also with regard to the Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang (9th place). till 25. February:”That’s bitter, but since there is still a lot to be done in the season, it wouldn’t be wise not to listen to your own body.”

On Friday, his jump had fallen to 130 metres in the first round in Innsbruck on Thursday. This was his chance to win the race. As in Oberstdorf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the Polish double Olympic champion Kamil Stoch won the race.