– Considering the implementation of a World Cup season, it is the biggest change in my time, says Halvor Egner Granerud to news. The major innovation before this year’s showjumping season splits the environment. Previously, jumpers could use as many jump suits as they wanted, but now the International Ski Federation (FIS) has limited the maximum number to ten during a season. – Last season I used around 20 suits. I would have liked to have more, but it will be the same for everyone, says the gold winner from the Beijing Olympics, Marius Lindvik. One is that they have to register the suits in advance. The second is that they must jump with the same suit throughout a competition day, and the third is that they have a maximum number throughout a season. – It puts a completely different challenge in the hat, says Granerud. The new suit rules The most debated rule before this year’s season is that the International Ski Federation (FIS) has set the maximum number to ten jumping suits per season. Previously, jumpers could wear as many suits as they wanted. A jumping suit should be as stiff as possible to give the best results. Therefore, it is best the first times it is used. From the start of the season, jumpers can register four suits before the opening weekend at Lillehammer. They themselves choose how many they register for that period. Regardless of that, they have a maximum of four suits until the start of Hoppuka. The jumpers then get a new suit for each period, in addition to two new ones before the WC in Trondheim. In addition, jumpers can only wear one suit during a competition day. Previously, they could switch between each round. Thus, the question becomes whether many will wear a few suits at the start, in order to have as many new ones as possible for the highlights of the season, such as Hoppuka and the WC. – I am skeptical The hope from FIS is that the conditions of competition between large and small jumping nations will be reduced by reducing the number of suits. news’s expert Johan Remen Evensen has no faith in that. – I have to be honest that I am skeptical. The reason is supposed to be to make the sport fairer, but here the big nations will still assert themselves. It works against its purpose, says Remen Evensen. He points out that there have been new rules approximately every year for the past 30 years, and emphasizes that it is challenging for the small nations with fewer resources. Sports manager Jan-Erik Aalbu agrees with the news expert. – I don’t think it has much to say in terms of how many you can use. I still think the big nations are more ahead than the smaller nations, he says to news. National team coach Magnus Brevig will wait and see before concluding whether the change will minimize the differences. – I think you have to be so humble and open. After all, we have said we are willing to try this. And when things turned out the way they did, we have to give it a chance, says Brevig to news. EXCITED: National team coach Magnus Brevig (right) and assistant Thomas Lobben (left). Photo: NTB A tactical game But one thing everyone agrees on is that it opens up a new tactical game. Because a jumping suit should be as stiff as possible to give the best results. Therefore, it is best the first times it is used. – It’s the difference between the ball and the bottom of the hill. It is like the car of the Formula 1 athletes. If you want to win gold, the suit must be “tuned” to the extreme, says Remen Evensen. Thus, the question becomes whether the athletes will wear a few suits at the start, in order to have as many new ones as possible available for the season’s highlights. IN FORM: Marius Lindvik won NM gold in Midstubakken last weekend. He has also won three races in this year’s summer Grand Prix. Photo: NTB – There will be a new element in sport. Should you be saving up for the WC, or should you have an extra suit for the jump? asks Lindvik. – I think I will try to do as well as possible in terms of equipment at Lillehammer. Ideally, I can then jump in that suit for the whole first term, says Granerud. Brevig is excited about how many suits will be registered for the opening weekend in Lillehammer in just under a month. – Some may think that they go all in from the start, and others may try to portion it out a bit. It will be a bit exciting to see, says the national team coach. Published 31.10.2024, at 06.43 Updated 31.10.2024, at 06.56
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