Races in group "frozen." For Hakuba and Almaty will go on stage the classic format

Walter Hofer, race director of the jump men, announced yesterday that the trial of a group format sar & agrave; suspended in the next four races of the Summer Grand Prix.

Saturday 16 August 2014 2 minutes reading time

"In the three races we have collected sufficient data to discuss the matter set within the Coordination Board of Fis. Therefore to Hakuba (22-24 August) and Almaty (21-23 September) will return & agrave, the classic format. We reserve the Parliament may agrave, to make adjustments for the final two races in Hinzenbach (28 September) and Klingenthal (October 4.) We have seen the positive aspects that can be used in winter in competition flying. " This is the official position of the "master of steam" jump male. Actually & agrave; rumors say that the decision to suspend the trial is the daughter of a mere technical problem, or the risk of not having the minimum number of 48 athletes at the start of the competitions in the Asian land (last year at Hakuba 48 men presented themselves, to Almaty 49). In fact Hofer specify how to format the group could be used in the European final two stages. In any case in Japan and Kazakhstan to return to the past. For the future, the main problem would seem to relate to the television graphics, currently inadequate to ensure a ready understanding of the events to the public.

Francesco Paone

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