Adam Malysh appreciated Thomas Turnbichler’s risky decision. He made it clear

Adam Malysh does not always agree with the decisions of Thomas Turnbichler and does not hesitate to express his different opinion in the media. Therefore, the head of our ski federation was asked about the maneuver that the Austrian decided to make at the end of the team competition in Planica.

Thomas Turnbichler took big risks in team competitions

Recall that Byalo-Chervoni were forced to chase the result due to the fact that Petr Zhyla started below his capabilities, and Alexander Znishhol did not rise to the top. Thus, the Poles recorded worse results than the Austrians, Norwegians or Slovenes. However, they did a lot to catch up and climb the podium.

This is what Thomas Turnbichler had in mind when he made a risky decision before his last jump for our national team. When the time came for David Kubatsky to jump, the log was lowered from 11th to 9th place. Thus, if the 33-year-old flew at least 131 meters, he would receive a big discount, and then the Poles would jump to third place and reach for the bronze medal. Kubatsky, however, jumped too short, because only 128.5 meters. As a result, Byalo-Chervony took 4th place.

Adam Malysh defends Thomas Turnbichler after the team competition

Adam Malysz himself was asked about the risk Turnbichler took. “Thomas’ game, the poker game, was right. That’s what this job is for the coach to take risks. He must approach such matters tactically. They took risks because it had to be done. It was very close that everything would end differently,” the PZN president said on TVN.

In general, the head of our federation is pleased with how the white-reds showed themselves at the World Championships in Planica. - I rate our performance at the World Championships as very good. We were considered the favorites in the team, but we lacked luck and good jumps. Perhaps it was also due to the fact that some of them were sick. The jumps didn’t go as well as they could, he concluded.