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A few days after the stage of the World Cup in Engelberg, are shaping the choices of the top teams already projected for the upcoming'' Tournèe Four Hills. In Switzerland, there will be no Norwegian Anders Jacobsen and all the top athletes in Japan.
Tuesday 17 December 2013 6 minutes reading time
JAPAN
Immediately after the stage of Titisee Neustadt, the five jumpers Japanese who have taken part so far at the World Cup opening words'' shall be distributed at a time at home and not take part in races on the program to Engelberg from Friday. It remains to be seen whether the athletes who are competing in the World University Games will be diverted in the next few days in Switzerland,'' but the operation is difficult because Friday night is scheduled for the last race of the event'' the university. Kasai and colleagues will conduct a few sessions of working in Sapporo and will return to Europe December 26, just days before the start of the qualification'' of Oberstdorf, opening act of the Four Hills Tournament. At the moment, do not seem to announced changes in the group.
NORWAY
On Monday morning, the Norwegian jumpers are located in Oberstdorf for a four-day training camp. In Germany there is also Tom Hilde, who was absent in Titisee Neustadt, who will take part in the matches of the World Cup in Engelberg, where it will replace Anders Jacobsen. The runner-up in last Tournèe'' Four Hills will return, however, in Norway at the end of training camp. In Switzerland will compete Anders Bardal, Anders Fannemel, Tom Hilde, Rune Velta, Ole Marius Ingvaldsen and Robert Johansson. Will remain at the stake Andreas Stjernen, not brilliant in the two Continental Cup competitions last week. As for the circuit cadet in the dual appointment of Lahti on Friday and Saturday will be the match Johann Andre Forfang, Sigurd Nymoen Søberg, Phillip Sjøen, Hans Petter Bergquist and Ole Mattis Nedrejord.
GERMANY
The German team, a veteran of the first stage without seasonal appearances on the podium, it remains a leader in the classification by nation. Head coach Wener Schuster has ensured that, except mishaps, the seven athletes who have come forward in pole starting in the last competitions of the World Cup will have a guaranteed place for the stages of the German Tournèe Four Hills. In races of Engelberg will still be engaged Severin Freund, Andreas Wellinger, Richard Freitag, Michael Neumayer, Andreas Wang, Karl Kraus and Marinus Geiger.
POLAND
The Polish jumpers, filed the triumphant stage of Titisee Neustadt, have returned home to a few days of training on the trampoline Szczyrk. Regarding the dual appointment of Engelberg, only Kamil Stoch, Dawid Kubacki, Maciej Kot and Piotr Zyla have the guarantee of the place. The position of Zioboro Jan Klemens Muranka and Krzystzof Mietus will, however, be assessed in these days. Stefan Hula, finally, should compete in Lahti with the task of defending the seventh race bib for the World Cup of Tournèe.
AUSTRIA
Thomas Morgenstern will not be at the start of the races of the World Cup in Engelberg, but hopes to get back on track at the Four Hills Tournament. In Switzerland, there will be Gregor Schlierenzauer, Stefan Kraft, Wolfgang Loitzl, Andreas Kofler and Manuel Fettner. Unlikely that the'' last place available to be awarded to Michael Hayböck or Manuel Poppinger in full swing to ensure a bib Austria'' s extra for the races of the World Cup Four Hills Tournament.
Television schedule
The races of Engelberg will be transmitted by the network as usual EUROSPORT
FRIDAY 20 - 13:30 - first qualifying race
Saturday 21 - 13:30 - First race
Sunday 22 - 14.15 - second round
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