This Space Christmas, you must perform a canal slalom to bring Hoppuka home.

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

Here in Norway the TV rights are shared and TV 3 and TV 2 broadcast Hoppuka.

It has taken place since 1953 in Germany and Austria.

The record holder in the jumping week is Janne Ahonen. The Finn won a total of five times between 1998/99 and 2007/08. Jens Weissflog has four victories in the general classification.

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

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Which channel broadcasts Hoppuka?

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

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

What other profiles should I follow?

Ryoyu Kobayashithe 26-year-old had a modest start to the season but won the Hoppuka last season.
Marius Lindviksecond overall during last season’s jumps week.
Halvor Egner Granerudon the podium in three of the four races of the previous edition and 3rd place overall.
Dawid Kubackithe 32-year-old Pole was in a class of his own in the season opener.
Stefan Kraftwith two races in the Austrian’s home country, the 29-year-old should not be ruled out.
Anze Lanisekthe Slovenian has always been good at the start of the season.
Karl Geiger, the German was only beaten by Kamil Stoch at Hoppuka 2020/21. In 4th place last season.