Ski jumping, cross-country skiing, and Nordic combined: three disciplines that bring together an extraordinary assembly of talent from across the globe. The competition promises to be fierce, with established champions and emerging contenders all vying for podium positions.
Every world championship writes its own narrative. Favorites may claim their expected glory, or a dark horse might emerge from the field to capture the imagination and seize the gold. The unpredictability remains part of the allure.
What follows is a selection of athletes who stand among the most closely watched competitors. This compilation makes no claim to completeness; rather, it highlights some of the most compelling names heading into the championships.
Men's Ski Jumping
- Andreas Wellinger (Germany)
- Richard Freitag (Germany)
- Karl Geiger (Germany)
- Kamil Stoch (Poland)
- Piotr Zyla (Poland)
- Ryoyu Kobayashi (Japan)
- Johann Andre Forfang (Norway)
- Daniel Andre Tande (Norway)
- Stefan Kraft (Austria)
Women's Ski Jumping
- Carina Vogt (Germany)
- Katharina Althaus (Germany)
- Juliane Seyfarth (Germany)
- Sara Takanashi (Japan)
- Yuki Ito (Japan)
- Maren Lundby (Norway)
- Lidiia Iakovleva (Russia)
- Daniela Iraschko-Stolz (Austria)
Nordic Combined
- Johannes Rydzek (Germany)
- Eric Frenzel (Germany)
- Fabian Riessle (Germany)
- Joergen Graabak (Norway)
- Jarl Magnus Riiber (Norway)
- Jan Schmid (Norway)
- Akito Watabe (Japan)
- Mario Seidl (Austria)
Women's Cross-Country Skiing
- Therese Johaug (Norway)
- Ragnhild Haga (Norway)
- Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg (Norway)
- Charlotte Kalla (Sweden)
- Ebba Andersson (Sweden)
- Stina Nillson (Sweden)
- Ida Ingemarsdotter (Sweden)
- Krista Parmakoski (Finland)
- Yulia Belorukova (Russia)
- Sadie Bjornsen (United States)
Men's Cross-Country Skiing
- Sjur Roethe (Norway)
- Emil Iversen (Norway)
- Didrik Toenseth (Norway)
- Martin Johnsrud Sundby (Norway)
- Johannes Klaebo (Norway)
- Aley Harvey (Canada)
- Alexander Bolshunov (Russia)
- Andrey Larkov (Russia)
- Federico Pellegrino (Italy)