Feb 16 • 20:25 UTC 🇫🇮 Finland Iltalehti

The Ski Jumping Competition Ended Abruptly - Fans Booed

The men's ski jumping super team competition was halted due to heavy snowfall, leading to an abrupt ending that disappointed fans.

The men's ski jumping super team competition faced a sudden interruption on Monday as heavy snowfall made conditions unmanageable. As the event was nearing its conclusion, only three jumpers remained to compete when judges decided to cancel the event, resulting in an uproar among the spectators. The competition concluded with awards being given based on the results of the two rounds that had been completed before the disruptions occurred.

Austria emerged victorious, claiming the Olympic gold medal through the efforts of Jan Hörl and Stephan Embacher. Poland secured the silver with the duo of Pawel Wasek and Kacper Tomasiak, while Norway took home the bronze, represented by Johann Andre Forfang and Kristoffer Sundal. Unfortunately, the Finnish pair Antti Aalto and Niko Kytösaho did not make it to the final round, finishing in ninth place overall amidst chaotic circumstances due to the worsening weather.

As the weather deteriorated significantly during the final round, the competition had to be temporarily paused again after Poland's Tomasiak made a jump that saw him land with a thick layer of snow atop his helmet. The sports expert Janne Ahonen criticized the situation on Yle, pointing out that jumpers who were still yet to compete would face entirely different conditions than those who had already jumped, further complicating the integrity of the event.

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