Ski jumping: Selina Freitag denounces massive inequality!

The World Association in Ski jumping plans to take action to do the same as the unequal treatment between men and women has once again moved into public discussion. Especially when the German ski jumper Selina Friday in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on January 2, 2025, it became clear that the prize money for male and female athletes deviates significantly. While men receive CHF 3,000 for their qualifying victory, women only get a gift set that includes shower gel, shampoo and towels, such as Br.de reported.

Selina Freitag critically commented on this unequal treatment and stated: "It is as if you are saying: 'Unfortunately we don't have a 500." Her trainer Heinz Kuttin also showed an understanding of Fridays and emphasized that further steps to equality in sports were necessary. The pressure on those responsible is growing, since the ski jumpers not only receive less money, but also less premiums and attention.

measures to improve equality

The race director Sandro Pertile commented on the situation and said: "It was not a nice day for us." Those responsible are aware of inequality and strive to close them. From the 2026/27 season, a uniform calendar for men and women should apply to create more equality in the competition. Currently, men and women only start together occasionally. In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, only 3,000 out of 10,000 spectators remained in the competition of the women after the men's qualification.

women in ski jumping do not have their own tour, which further reduces their visibility and the number of competitions. In order to increase interest in the women's tournament, pertile announced that more entertainment and a tightening of the program will be offered in the future. In addition, women should get more competitions in ski flying in the future and have the opportunity to jump on larger ski jumps, such as Vol.at reported.