Pius Paschke: The oldest leader in the World Cup - a fairytale climb!

The German ski jumper Pius Paschke is currently causing a sensation in the World Cup: With two victories in the current season, the 34-year-old not only surprised the competition, but is now also wearing the coveted yellow jersey as the overall leader. As the Krone , he is the oldest athlete who has reached this status in the Adler World Cup. His impressive performance comes after two disappointing seasons, in which many experts no longer believed in him.

Paschke, who invested a lot of hard work before his high flight, is praised by the former coach Werner Schuster, who explains that Paschke now shows a lot more feeling when jumping and thus optimizing his flight curves. However, the pressure on him is enormous because the Austrian jumper Stefan Kraft, Jan Hörl and other hunt for him. The competition does not sleep and the required training will also be crucial, like Eurosport emphasized.

team dynamics and challenges

Martin Schmitt, Olympic champion from 2002, emphasizes the importance of Paschke's success for the entire DSV team. According to his words, wearing the yellow jersey strengthens team spirit and trust in one's own skills. However, Schmitt is also realistic: "You shouldn't rest on the laurels," he says, warning that Paschke has to improve his technique and shape with every leap in order to be able to survive in international competition.

While the hope of Paschke is high, the start of the season for Andreas Wellinger was rather unhappy with seventh and twelve. However, Schmitt is optimistic that Wellinger will make the necessary adjustments and find his way again in order to be successful in the upcoming competitions. The next World Cup takes place between November 29 and December 1st in Finland, where Wellinger can prove itself.