No spectators at all stages of the Four Hills Tournament

The 70th Four Hills Tournament will now take place completely without spectators. On Thursday, the Austrian Ski Federation (ÖSV) and the local organising committees in Innsbruck and Bischofshofen decided to do without fans in the stadiums. "We are aware of our responsibility and have therefore decided not to allow spectators at the next Nordic and Alpine World Cup events in Innsbruck, Bischofshofen, Flachau and Zauchensee. We regret this decision for the fans and athletes, but we want to support the government in its efforts as best we can," said ÖSV President Roswitha Stadlober.

Because of the spread of the coronavirus variant Omikron, the Austrian federal government had recently tightened the legal requirements once again. The organisers in Innsbruck and Bischofshofen had recently hoped for a limited crowd of up to 4,000 fans.

Oberstdorf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen take back tickets

The German competitions of the 70th Four Hills Tournament will take place without spectators, following the current tightening of the Bavarian Infection Protection Ordinance on Friday, 3 December. The organising committees in Oberstdorf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen are taking back tickets with immediate effect and refunding the full purchase price (excluding postage costs).

"Unfortunately, the new regulation of the Bavarian state government leaves us no room for manoeuvre. That's a pity, because we had specially developed an excellent protection concept. But clearly: the jumps of the Four Hills Tournament definitely count as a professional sport and these must take place without spectators from now on," says Florian Stern, Managing Director of Skiclub Oberstdorf Veranstaltungs GmbH and General Secretary at the opening event in Oberstdorf. 

Should the restrictions in Bavaria ease again in the next three weeks, the organisers want to react quickly. "We are not expecting that at the moment. But of course, we are very flexible and could start ticket sales again within a few hours. If necessary, even shortly before Christmas," explains Michael Maurer, chairman of the Partenkirchen Ski Club and head of the organising committee for New Year's ski jumping. 

 Whether ski jumping fans will also have to stay outside at the Austrian competitions in Innsbruck and Bischofshofen will be decided when the government decides on the next regulations in Austria.

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