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11 stories · Austria
Germany returns to Nordic combined team gold in Trondheim
Germany beat Austria in the large-hill and 4 x 5 km relay event, with Norway taking bronze after a jumping-stage equipment disqualification.
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Slovenia defends men's ski-jumping team world title
Lovro Kos, Domen Prevc, Timi Zajc and Anže Lanišek scored 1080.8 points to retain Slovenia's team title ahead of Austria and Norway.
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Westvold Hansen wins third consecutive Gundersen world title
Norway secured gold and silver in the women's normal-hill Gundersen, while Lisa Hirner earned her first individual world medal for Austria.
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Norway earns first women's ski-jumping team world title
Norway scored 904.5 points to beat Austria and Germany, upgrading the bronze medals it had won at all three previous editions.
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Norway retains mixed-team Nordic combined world title
Norway finished 1:16.8 ahead of Germany, while Austria beat Japan by 0.2 seconds for bronze in Trondheim's mixed-team competition.
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Hagen wins the opening race of Seefeld’s first women’s Triple
A decisive cross-country lead helped the Norwegian preserve her unbeaten season as women joined the three-day Triple for the first time.
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Riiber wins Seefeld mass start after retirement announcement
The Norwegian converted a narrow cross-country lead into an eight-point victory over Johannes Lamparter in the Triple’s opening competition.
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Atlético’s four goals in Salzburg secure a direct place in the last sixteen
Atlético won 4–1 in Austria on 29 January and finished fifth in the Champions League league phase, qualifying directly for the round of 16.
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Finland wins first Biathlon World Cup relay as Minkkinen seals Oberhof victory
Seppala and Minkkinen won the single mixed relay on 12 January, giving Finland its first World Cup relay victory.
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Bayern begins the year with six goals in Salzburg
Michael Olise scored twice as Bayern beat Salzburg 6–0 on 6 January in its only winter friendly before the Bundesliga resumed.
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Stefan Kraft wins Bischofshofen qualification before close Four Hills finale
Kraft topped the 5 January qualification with 155.4 points as Austria's three title contenders prepared for a finale separated by only 1.3 points.
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