CrazySkiJumping

We’re already halfway through this year’s 4HT and I got somewhat nostalgic. I DAMN MISS those 14/15, 15/16, 16/17 seasons. Do you remember:

tiny Fannemel setting the world record in Vikersund?

Prevc and Freund fighting for the Crystal Globe till the very last competition, ending with a tie-break?

Hayboeck and Kraft being frequent guests at the podium, also celebrating together just like in Bischofshofen?

Koudelka, Kasai and Amman sharing the podium (and sometimes even the first place)?

Kenneth showing all disbelievers that patience eventually pays off?

happiness on Vincent’s face after his good jumps?

Rune jumping like crazy in Falun?

GORAN JANUS APPRECIATION POST

I just want to remind you that this guy and his team achieved this…

► 46 victories (2 x triple victory, 6 x double victory)      ● individual - 93 podiums I 1st x 37  2nd x 26  3rd x 30      ● P.Prevc, D.Prevc, Damjan, Tepeš, Hvala, Semenič got first victory in World Cup      ● team - 19 podiums I 1st x 9  2nd x 2  3rd x 8        ● before Slovenia didn´t have any team victory

► 9 medals      ● Olympic Games (2) medals I silver - P.Prevc  bronze - P.Prevc      ● Nordic World Ski Championships (2) medals I silver P.Prevc  bronze - P.Prevc      ● Ski Flying World Championships (5) medals I 2 x gold - Kranjec, P.Prevc  bronze - P.Prevc  silver - team (P.Prevc, D.Prevc, Damjan, Semenič) bronze - team (Kranjec, Tepeš, Damjan, Šinkovec)

► 5 globes      ● Crystal Globe (1) P.Prevc I 3 x top3 finishes      ● Ski Flying Globe (4) 1 x Kranjec, 3 x P.Prevc I 7 x top3 finishes      ● National Cup I 2 x top3 finishes      + 4 Hills Tournament (1) P.Prevc I 2 x top3 finishes

He has made Slovenia a skijumping superpower and spoiled us with results so much that as soon as they got worse, he went from hero to zero. Clearly the aura faded, after all it was long seven years, and new coach is a right thing to do, but it is also sad how easily people forget about joy this team led by Goran brought us.

Me:

-Yes, it’s because of Adam Małysz, but it’s only because I am speaking with Polish TV, so I am saying this.