Norway’s Thea Björseth was rejected, and quickly the rejection was also revoked. Finally, he was able to jump his second jump, and grabbed the first podium place of his career in the World Cup.
A special situation was seen at the Women’s Hill Jumping World Cup on Saturday. For example Norway’s TV2 describes the case into “complete rejection chaos”.
Norway in the show jumping in Engelberg, Switzerland Thea Björseth21, was third after the first round with his 138-meter cut.
Before his performance in the second round, Björseth had received information from the International Ski Federation FIS that he had been disqualified. The electronic live monitoring of FIS had received an announcement that the Norwegian’s jumping suit is not legal.
A little later, the same system showed a message that the rejection was canceled.
Björseth jumped 128 meters and achieved his first podium finish in the World Cup. He was third.
The situation confused broadcasts
– I don’t remember ever experiencing something like this before. A very special situation. We need to hear more about what has happened there, surprised the Norwegian Viaplay expert Petter Tenstad.
Tenstad saw the only option is that Björseth has somehow convinced the jury that he should be allowed to jump his second jump.
The situation at ‘s newsroom was also surprising. When it was Björseth’s turn to jump his second-round jump, the runner-up of the first round, Germany’s Katharina Schmid. Although the broadcast graphics showed Björseth’s name.
– That’s when Björseth lost the opportunity for a place on the podium, the commentator was surprised Mikko Hannulawho also saw the FIS notice of rejection.
– Not permitted to start, i.e. NPS to the results list. No permission to jump, Hannula said.
Expert Janne Ahonen considered the series of events special even at that stage. But the situation became even more special when Björseth was able to jump after this.
The extra hassle may have had such an effect that Björseth’s jump in the second round was not as good as the first. However, it was enough for the podium.
– Yes, I can imagine the situation in that tower, when first there is a judgment of rejection and then it is canceled. It messes up thoughts, but still handsomely on the podium, Ahonen praised.
Meter problem?
Björseth commented on the situation after the race as follows:
– I think there was a small problem with the measuring device. At least it was enough to almost give me a heart attack at the top. Fortunately, everything went well, the jumper said According to VG.
When Björseth was able to jump a second time and secured his place on the podium, he described as if 40 kilos had fallen off his shoulders. That’s how much he had wanted a place on the podium.
Slovene Nika Prevc won the race before Katharina Schmid and Thea Björseth.
Finland Jenny Rautionaho side’s best ranking of the season in the World Cup by pushing for 14th. Rautionaho jumped 126.5 and 117.5 meters from the HS140 mountain.
Finland’s second jumper Julia Kykkänen the race day was interrupted by qualifying.
Schmid leads the overall World Cup competition with his 460 points, ahead of Prevc (329) and Austria’s Lisa Eder (230). Rautionaho is 17th (73 points) and Kykkänen 28th (22).