The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has released the provisional calendar for the 47th Ski Jumping World Cup season, which is set to be a dramatic and pivotal year culminating in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. The season will run from November 22, 2025, to March 29, 2026, featuring traditional highlights, key venue changes, and a renewed focus on sporting integrity following recent controversy.
The schedule is packed with prestigious events that will test the world's best ski jumpers on their road to the Olympics. The season's centerpiece, the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy, will take place from February 6-22, with ski jumping events being held at the Predazzo venue in Val di Fiemme.
Before the Olympic flame is lit, athletes will compete in the renowned Four Hills Tournament from December 29, 2025, to January 6, 2026. The tournament will maintain its classic four-stage format, beginning in Oberstdorf, Germany, and proceeding through Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, before concluding at the Austrian hills of Innsbruck and Bischofshofen. Other major events include the Ski Flying World Championships in Oberstdorf from January 23-25, 2026, and the traditional season finale, the Planica7, in Planica, Slovenia, from March 26-29, 2026.
The calendar also reflects some significant adjustments. An event originally scheduled for Lake Placid, USA, on December 13-14, 2025, has been canceled due to necessary upgrades at the venue. Klingenthal, Germany, will step in to host individual competitions on these dates. While the U.S. will host several World Cup events in other disciplines, these will serve as crucial qualifiers for athletes aiming for the Olympic Games.
The upcoming season will operate under the shadow of a recent equipment tampering controversy. In August, the FIS suspended Norwegian Olympic jumpers Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang for three months after they admitted to tampering with their ski suits during the 2025 World Ski Championships in Trondheim. Both athletes were also fined CHF 2,000 (approximately US$2,500). Their suspensions are set to conclude before the Milano-Cortina Olympics, allowing them to compete for Olympic glory.
In response to these violations, the FIS has introduced a stricter disciplinary system to ensure fair play. Inspired by football, the new system will use yellow and red cards to sanction equipment manipulations. A first offense will result in a yellow card, while a repeat offense will earn a red card, a suspension, and the loss of a World Cup starting spot for the athlete's national federation. These measures will be supported by enhanced equipment controls, including 3D body measurements and more detailed inspections, signaling a significant crackdown on rule-breaking.