Piotr Żyła: Unlucky weekend in Zakopane, but I'm not ending my career
Piotr Żyła will certainly not remember the Continental Cup in Zakopane too fondly. The jumper from Wisła was unlucky, because during both competitions on Wielka Krokiew, when he achieved great results, his jumps were canceled. The reason was unpredictable gusts of wind, which made it impossible to continue the competition. Żyła, however, does not intend to end his career and assures that he already has plans for the next season.
During the competition on March 22-23, 2025, Polish ski jumpers did not achieve spectacular successes. The best of the white-and-reds was Piotr Juroszek, who finished Saturday's competition in eighth place. On Sunday, the highest-ranked Pole was Piotr Żyła, who took seventh place despite the cancellation of two great jumps.
"On Saturday I had one jump that went really well, and then they cancelled it. On Sunday it went well too, until they cancelled the series again," said Piotr Żyła after the competition. Disappointment was clearly evident in his voice, but he has no intention of giving up jumping.
Żyła noted that stability was his biggest challenge this season. "Sometimes my jumps differ by a few dozen meters, from 67 to 147 m. I need to work on my balance and stability, and Planica will be a good test for me," the jumper laughed, adding that he wanted to improve his self-confidence before the last competition of the season.
Piotr also emphasized that the competition in Planica has its own specifics and differs from other ski jumps. "There is a different state of mind there, because it is a completely different competition. The thoughts are more mature, you have to make as few mistakes as possible, because mistakes cost a lot there," he said.
When asked about the future, Piotr Żyła assures that he has no intention of ending his career. "I already have plans for the next season. I have thought out what I would like to change and how I would like to feel. Results are one thing, but how I feel on the hill and how I manage to find my rhythm are also important. I hope that everything will go in the right direction in the future," he concluded.
Piotr Żyła, despite his unlucky weekend in Zakopane, has no intention of hanging up his skis. He still believes that he will face many challenges and successes in the coming years.
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