Domen Prevc wrapped up his summer in Klingenthal with a setback that will follow him well into the winter. On Sunday, 4 October, the Slovenian flew 143.5 metres in the first round on the large hill at the Vogtland Arena, a jump that would have put him second at the halfway mark. Instead, officials struck it from the results. He was disqualified for an illegal suit and shown a yellow card, which under new FIS rules he will carry into the 2026/27 World Cup season.
Fifteen millimetres too wide
According to skispringen.com and Sport1, the upper part of the trouser leg on Prevc's suit measured 15 millimetres wider than allowed. Slovenian outlets, including RTV Slovenija, referred more generally to "irregularities with the suit". Siol.net reported that the penalty also cost Slovenia as a team: without Prevc's result, the nation missed out on an extra quota place and will reportedly start the World Cup opener in Lillehammer with four jumpers instead of five.
The yellow card is the bigger problem, though. Since 1 July 2026, ski jumping has worked under a stricter rule. Cards are no longer wiped at the end of the season and now stay active for twelve months from the day they are issued. FIS race director Sandro Pertile confirmed only days earlier that every card handed out since 1 July would remain valid for a full year. A second yellow means a red card, which brings a disqualification plus a ban from the next two competitions. Any further equipment violation this winter would therefore have immediate consequences for Prevc.
Same fate as sister Nika
The timing makes it awkward for the family. A week earlier, his sister Nika Prevc, last season's overall World Cup winner, was disqualified at the Continental Cup in Hinterzarten over the air permeability of her suit. She was also given a yellow card. The Slovenian team appealed, arguing that an unintentional violation should not automatically lead to a card. According to skispringen.com, no decision has been made on that appeal yet. Both Prevc siblings could therefore start the winter with a warning already on their record.
Until Sunday, the weekend had gone well for Domen Prevc. On Saturday he sat ninth after the first round but climbed to second with 254.2 points. That left him behind Austria's Clemens Aigner (265.3) and ahead of Poland's Jakub Wolny (251.1).
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Clemens Aigner was the big winner in Klingenthal. The 33-year-old from Steinach am Brenner also took Sunday's competition with jumps of 142 and 137.5 metres and 284.5 points. Slovenia's Anže Lanišek was second (277.0) and Aigner's teammate Raffael Zimmermann was third (261.7). Zimmermann had produced the longest jump of the first round at 145 metres. Aigner finishes the summer Continental Cup unbeaten, with six wins from six competitions and the maximum 600 points. He had already sealed the overall title on Saturday with his fifth victory.
Germany's best on Sunday were Luca Roth in eighth and Ben Bayer in ninth. Among the Slovenians, Rok Oblak finished 14th and Rok Masle 28th, while Lovro Kos missed the points in 36th.
For Domen Prevc, the rule for the winter is now simple. Until early October 2027, he cannot afford to fail another equipment check, or he faces a red card and a two-competition World Cup ban.
