This space Christmas, you must run a slalom funnel to bring Hoppuka home.

The 71st Hoppuka starts with the opening race in Oberstdorf on 29 December and ends on Friday 6 January in Bischofshofen.

The TV rights here in Norway are divided, and TV 3 and TV 2 feature Hoppuka.

It has been held since 1953 in Germany and Austria.

The record holder in the context of the jump week is Janne Ahonen. Finland won a total of five times between 1998/99 and 2007/08. Jens Weissflog has four wins overall.

Arne Scheie – who has covered 42 consecutive jump weeks for NRK – believes Marius Lindvik and Halvor Egner Granerud are among the favorites this year.

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Which channel broadcasts Hoppuka?

Hoppuka is broadcast on TV 2 and TV3, and here’s how to watch Hoppuka on TV:

• Thursday 29 December at 16:30: Opening race in Oberstdorf, TV 3
• Sunday January 1 at 14:00: New Year’s Races in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, TV 3
• Wednesday January 4th at 1:25 p.m.: Third race at Hoppuka, Innsbruck, TV 2
• Friday 6 January at 16:25: Final race at Bischofshofen, TV 2.

Which other profile to follow?

Ryoyu Kobayashithe 26-year-old has had a modest start to the season but won the Hoppuka last season.
Marius Lindvikranked second overall in jump week last season.
Halvor Egner Granerudon the podium in three of the four races in the previous edition and 3rd place in the summary.
Dawid KubackiThe 32 year old Poland has been in a class of its own in the season opener.
Stefan Kraftwith two races in his native Austria, the 29-year-old is not to be ruled out.
Anze Lanisekthe Slovene has been consistently good at the start of the season.
Karl Geiger, the German was only beaten by Kamil Stoch at the 2020/21 Hoppuka. In 4th place last season.