ŠPORT / SPORT: FINALE FIS SVETOVNEGA POKALA V SMUČARSKIH SKOKIH 2016 V PLANICI / THE FIS SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP 2016 FINALS IN PLANICA

PLANICA, 20. MAREC 2016: V Planici se je z zadnjo tekmo tradicionalno zaključil FIS svetovni pokal v smučarskih poletih. Kot je vso sezono v pokalu dominiral Peter Prevc, so tudi na zadnjih štirih tekmah v Planici dominirali Slovenci, predvsem Prevc in Robert Kranjec, ki sta skupaj na stopničkah stala kar trikrat (dvakrat na prvi in drugi stopnički), in pravtako v ekipni tekmi, ko je Slovenia osvojila drugo mesto. Na zadnji tekmi, ki si jo je v živo ogledalo 33 tisoč ljudi, je ponovno zmagal Peter Prevc, drugi je bil Robert Kranjec, tretji pa Norvežan Johann Andre Forfang. Zmagovalec svetovnega pokala 2016 je torej postal Peter Prevc z velikansko prednostjo pred Nemcem Severinom Freundom in Norvežanom Kennethom Gangnesom. V pokalu narodov je slavila Norveška. V skupnem seštevku smučarskih poletov je pravtako zmagal Prevc pred Kranjcem in Forfangom. Podelili so tudi globuse za svetovni pokal v smučarskih skokih za ženske, kjer je zmago slavila Japonka Sara Takanashi pred Avstrijko Danielo Iraschko-Stolz in Slovenko Majo Vtič.  

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PLANICA, SLOVENIA - MARCH 20, 2016: The FIS Ski Jumping World Cup as usual ended with the final four competitions on the large hill in Planica, Slovenia. After the entire season was dominated by Slovenia’s Peter Prevc (who’ve won every big trophy of the season), the Planica finals were also dominated by Slovenians, winning two double victories and second place in the Nations Cup. The last competition on Sunday, March 20 again showed domination by Slovenia’s Peter Prevc and Robert Kranjec, who took first and second place. Johann Andre Forfang (NOR) was third. Since this was the last competition, the crystal globes for overall World Cup standings were presented. The 2016 Ski Jumping World Cup winner is Peter Prevc ahead of Severin Freund of Germany and Kenneth Gangnes of Norway. Prevc won the cup by a staggering 813 points ahead of Freund. The awards for overall standings in Ski Flying (jumps longer than 170m, a seperate discipline on the largest hills) were also presented. Peter Prevc won ahead of Robert Kranjec and Johann Andre Forfang. The Nations Cup winner is Norway. This year in Planica, the overall FIS Ladies Ski jumping World Cup standings awards were also presented. Sara Takanashi of Japan won ahead of Daniela Iraschko-Stolz of Austria and Maja Vtič of Slovenia.