Winter Olympics 2022: ‘Totally crazy!' - Top competitor in tears as DQ chaos ruins ski jump final

The mixed team ski jumping final at Beijing 2022 descended into farce after a spate of disqualifications left some nations infuriated. Slovenia won gold ahead of the Russian Olympic Committee and Canada, but it was the actions of the officials that were by far the biggest talking point. Ad/> Japan, Austria and Norway all had jumpers disqualified due to suit violations in the final, while Germany – who had won four mixed team world titles on the spin – failed to progress from qualifying after individual silver medallist Katharina Althaus was disqualified.

/> Beijing 2022'It's for my dear friend who passed away' — GB's Staudinger explains helmet tributeA DAY AGO The German team later confirmed that their jumpers were all wearing suits they had competed in previously. Japan’s Sara Takanashi, Austria’s Daniela Iraschko-Stolz and Norway’s Anna Odine all had jumps disqualified during the final, with all three nations missing out on the podium. In a heartbreaking finale, Takanashi broke down in tears after her second jump and quickly left the arena.

She had been forced to jump despite knowing of her DQ. The Japanese star has 61 victories on the World Cup circuit but finished fourth in the individual event in Beijing and leaves her third Olympics still without a gold medal. Austrian coach Stefan Horngacher was among those to vent his fury.

«It's totally crazy. Three girls disqualified. Three professional girls, they always win World Cups.