The women’s individual competition in (November 22–23, 2025) officially kicked off the 2025/2026 World Cup season, setting a high bar for the rest of the winter with a dominant performance from Japan’s Nozomi Maruyama . Key Performance: Nozomi Maruyama 's Dominance
The Lillehammer weekend confirmed that despite missing some key names like Alexandria Loutitt due to injury, the field remains incredibly competitive with Japan and Norway leading the charge early on. 2025/26 FIS Ski Jumping Women’s World Cup Preview Skoki Kobiet: Lillehammer - konkurs
Maruyama was the clear star of the opening weekend, securing a commanding victory in the Saturday individual contest on the HS140 hill. Her jumps were technically superior, allowing her to "knock out" the competition and establish herself as an early favorite for the Crystal Globe. Podium Results & Standouts Her jumps were technically superior, allowing her to
Heidi Dyhre Traaserud (Norway) also had an exceptional weekend, finishing 2nd in the Sunday competition behind Maruyama . Polish Team Update Her jumps were technically superior
Anna Odine Strøm (Norway), giving the home crowd reason to celebrate.