After eight months the construction works at the "Kulm"-ski flying hill in Bad Mitterndorf were now completed right on time for the start of the winter. 

At age 42 Noriaki Kasai is the oldest winner in World Cup history. In Kuusamo he shared the win with Simon Ammann. With FISskijumping.com he spoke about his goals.

For our interview series “FIS Ski Jumping-Talk” we speak to Ski Jumping athletes and officials. Today: Alexander Stoeckl (40) head coach of the Norwegian ski jumpers. 

Andreas Wellinger will be forced to longer break than originally expected and also miss the 4-Hills-Tournament. 

With the eighth place in the team competition in Klingenthal, the start of this season was everything but good for the Austrians, but in the last competitions the jumpers could show an upward trend, that gives the new head coach reason for optimism. 

Today, 4th December marks the opening of the 2014/15 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Cup seasons with the first halfpipe events in Copper Mountain (USA).

For the 19th time, the Baumgarten family is inviting interested young athletes to apply for the Matteo Baumgarten Award, an annual prize that commemorates the life their son Matteo Baumgarten by recognising young athletes who whilst competing are also completing their studies and education.

Before heading to North America end of last week, Australian Ski Cross racer Anton Grimus has been preparing on the Pitztal glacier in Austria which currently seems to be the heart of snowboard cross with almost every nation at site to train for the season opener.

Phillip Sjoeen still has to wait for his comeback after his fall in the World Cup opening in Lillehammer and will also miss the next two competitions this weekend in Lillehammer.

Sometimes, sport writes the best story tales.