Austrian trampoliners win team competition, which ends prematurely due to weather conditions
Austrian ski jumpers secured gold medals in the Olympic team competition that concluded early due to snowfall, with performances from Jan Hörl and Stefan Embacher leading the way.
Austrian ski jumpers achieved a remarkable victory in the Olympic team competition held on Monday, as heavy snowfall forced the event to conclude earlier than expected. The gold medal performance by Jan Hörl and Stefan Embacher was highlighted by their impressive jumps of 137.5 and 139 meters, respectively, securing a total of 568.7 points for Austria after two completed rounds of competition. The unexpected weather conditions prevented the third round from taking place, but the successful jumps in the first two rounds were sufficient to determine the final standings.
Poland's Puwel Vasek and Kacper Tomaszak finished in second place with a score of 547.3 points, while Norway's Juhan André Forfang and Christopher Eriksen Sundal narrowly clinched third with 538 points, edging out Germany's Andreas Wellinger and Philipp Raimund by only 0.3 points. The premature conclusion of the competition meant that the Austrian team did not have to showcase their skills in the final round, ultimately solidifying their lead and securing their place on the podium.
In a related ski event, Canadian athlete Megan Oldham won a gold medal in the Olympic freestyle skiing 'Big Air' discipline, preventing Chinese competitor Eileen Gu from claiming victory for the second consecutive Olympics. The finale involved executing three jumps, with the athletes' best two jumps counted toward their overall score. Oldham's strong performance in her last jump contributed to her success, showcasing the competitive nature and unpredictability of winter sports at the Olympics.