Ronny Ackermann of Germany skis in the World Cup nordic combined Gundersen competition in the eastern German town of Oberhof, January 2, 2010. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Ronny Ackermann of Germany soars through the air during the Ski Jumping Nordic Combined Summer Grand Prix in Hinterzarten August 8, 2009. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY SPORT SKIING) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann reacts during the HS134 ski jumping of the Nordic Combined 10 km individual competition at the Nordic World Championships in Liberec February 28, 2009. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann soars through the air during the HS134 ski jumping of the Nordic Combined 10 km individual competition at the Nordic World Championships in Liberec February 28, 2009. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

German ski jump team's Ronny Ackermann soars through the air during the HS134 ski jumping of the Nordic Combined 4 x 5 km team competition at the Nordic World Championships in Liberec February 26, 2009. REUTERS/Petr Josek (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Combo picture of German ski jump team soaring through the air during the HS134 ski jumping of the Nordic Combined 4 x 5 km team competition at the Nordic World Championships in Liberec February 26, 2009. The team is consisted of (clockwise from top L) Bjoern Kircheisen, Ronny Ackermann, Eric Frenzl, and Tino Edelmann. REUTERS/Petr Josek (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Ronny Ackermann of Germany (6) and Bemhard Gruber of Austria (4) collapse after finishing the Nordic combined 10km individual competition at the Nordic World Championships in Liberec February 22, 2009. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Ronny Ackermann of Germany walks to the start line during the ski jumping of the Nordic Combined 10km individual competition at the Nordic World Championships in Liberec February 22, 2009. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Ronny Ackermann of Germany walks to the start line during the ski jumping event of the Nordic Combined 10km individual competition at the Nordic World Championships in Liberec February 22, 2009. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Ronny Ackermann of Germany soars through the air during the ski jumping event of the Nordic Combined 10km individual competition at the Nordic World Championships in Liberec February 22, 2009. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Ronny Ackermann of Germany reacts after the first-round jump during the ski jumping of the Nordic Combined 10km mass start competition at the Nordic World Championships in Liberec February 20, 2009. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Ronny Ackermann of Germany soars through the air during the ski jumping of the Nordic Combined 10km mass start competition at the Nordic World Championships in Liberec February 20, 2009. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Ronny Ackermann of Germany lands after a jump during the ski jumping of the Nordic Combined 10km mass start competition at the Nordic World Championships in Liberec February 20, 2009. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Ronny Ackermann from Germany carries his skies at the end of the Nordic Combined 10 km mass start competition at the Nordic World Championships in Liberec February 19, 2009. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann walks next to the slope as he resigned from the race, during the 10 kilometre competition of the Nordic Combined World Cup in Seefeld, February 8, 2009. REUTERS/Miro Kuzmanovic (AUSTRIA) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann walks next to the slope as he resigned from the race, during the 10 kilometre competition of the Nordic Combined World Cup in Seefeld, February 8, 2009. REUTERS/Miro Kuzmanovic (AUSTRIA) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann skis during the 10 kilometre sprint competition of the Nordic Combined World Cup in Seefeld, February 7, 2009. REUTERS/Miro Kuzmanovic (AUSTRIA) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann soars through the air during the Nordic combined World Cup event in Seefeld, February 7, 2009. REUTERS/Miro Kuzmanovic (AUSTRIA) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann soars through the air during the Nordic combined World Cup event in Seefeld, February 7, 2009. REUTERS/Alexandra Beier (AUSTRIA) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann skis during the World Cup Nordic Combined individual Gundersen 10 km race at Tesero lake, Val di Fiemme January 11, 2009. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini (ITALY) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann soars through the air during the World Cup Nordic Combined ski jumping competition in Predazzo, Val di Fiemme, January 11, 2009. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini (ITALY) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann soars through the air during the World Cup Nordic Combined ski jumping competition in Predazzo, Val di Fiemme, January 11, 2009. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini (ITALY) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann holds his trophy for winning the overall World Cup Nordic Combined title in Oslo March 9, 2008. REUTERS/Bob Strong (NORWAY) 

Winner Ronny Ackermann (C) of Germany, Jason Lamy Chappuis (L) of France and third-placed Bernhard Gruber of Austria stand on the podium after receiving medals for the World Cup Nordic Combined sprint title in Oslo March 9, 2008. REUTERS/Bob Strong (NORWAY) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann races in the World Cup Nordic Combined 7.5 km sprint competition in Oslo March 9, 2008. REUTERS/Bob Strong (NORWAY) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann celebrates after winning the sprint and overall World Cup Nordic Combined titles in Oslo March 9, 2008. REUTERS/Bob Strong (NORWAY) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann celebrates after winning the sprint and overall World Cup Nordic Combined titles in Oslo March 9, 2008. REUTERS/Bob Strong (NORWAY) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann holds his trophies after winning the sprint and overall World Cup Nordic Combined titles in Oslo March 9, 2008. REUTERS/Bob Strong (NORWAY) 

First place finisher Bernhard Gruber of Austria (C), second place finisher Christoph Bieler of Austria (L) and third place finisher Ronny Ackermann of Germany celebrate after the Individual Gundersen 15 km World Cup nordic combined race in Oslo March 8, 2008. REUTERS/Bob Strong (NORWAY) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann competes in the FIS World Cup Nordic Combined competition in Lahti February 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bob Strong (FINLAND) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann crosses the finish line to take third place during the FIS World Cup Nordic Combined competition in Lahti February 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bob Strong (FINLAND) 

Winners Norway's Petter Tande (C), Germany's Eric Frenzel (L) and Germany's Ronny Ackermann, in the first, second and third category respectively, celebrate after the FIS World Cup Nordic Combined competition in Lahti February 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bob Strong (FINLAND) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann jumps during the FIS World Cup Nordic Combined competition in Lahti February 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bob Strong (FINLAND) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann jumps during the FIS World Cup Nordic Combined competition in Lahti February 29, 2008. REUTERS/Bob Strong (FINLAND) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann sits in a chairlift during the ski jumping part of the sprint competition at the Nordic Combined World Cup in Liberec February 17, 2008. The competition was later cancelled due to bad weather conditions. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann (L) sits in a chairlift as he watches his team mate Matthias Menz compete during the ski jumping part of the sprint competition at the Nordic Combined World Cup in Liberec February 17, 2008. The competition was later cancelled due to bad weather conditions. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann soars through the air during his second jump for the ski-jumping event at the Nordic Combined FIS World Cup in Liberec February 16, 2008. REUTERS/Petr Josek (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann soars through the air during his first jump for the ski-jumping event at the Nordic Combined FIS World Cup in Liberec February 16, 2008. REUTERS/Petr Josek (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann goes down by the chairlift after the ski jumping part of the 7.5 kilometres sprint competition at the Nordic Combined World Cup was cancelled due to heavy wind in Seefeld, January 27, 2008. REUTERS/Alexandra Beier (AUSTRIA) 

Austria's Christoph Bieler celebrates his victory of 7.5 kilometres sprint competition at the Nordic Combined World Cup in Seefeld, January 26, 2008. Bieler won the competition ahead of Norway's Magnus Moan and Germany's Ronny Ackermann. REUTERS/Alexandra Beier (AUSTRIA) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann skis during the 7.5 kilometres sprint competition of the Nordic Combined World Cup in Seefeld, January 26, 2008. Bieler won the competition ahead of Norway's Magnus Moan and Germany's Ronny Ackermann. REUTERS/Alexandra Beier (AUSTRIA) 

Austria's Christoph Bieler skis on his way to win the 7.5 kilometres sprint competition of the Nordic Combined World Cup in Seefeld, January 26, 2008. Bieler won the competition ahead of Norway's Magnus Moan and Germany's Ronny Ackermann. REUTERS/Alexandra Beier (AUSTRIA) 

Austria's Christoph Bieler celebrates his victory of the Nordic Combined World Cup in Seefeld, January 26, 2008. Bieler won the competition ahead of Norway's Magnus Moan and Germany's Ronny Ackermann. REUTERS/Alexandra Beier (AUSTRIA) 

Austria's Christoph Bieler (C) Norway's Magnus Moan (L) and Germany's Ronny Ackermann pose on the podium after the Nordic Combined World Cup in Seefeld, January 26, 2008. Bieler won the competition ahead of Moan and Ackermann. REUTERS/Alexandra Beier (AUSTRIA) 

Austria's Christoph Bieler celebrates his victory of the Nordic Combined World Cup in Seefeld, January 26, 2008. Bieler won the competition ahead of Norway's Magnus Moan and Germany's Ronny Ackermann. REUTERS/Alexandra Beier (AUSTRIA) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann soars through the air during the ski jumping event of the 7.5 kilometres sprint competition at the Nordic Combined World Cup in Seefeld, January 26, 2008. REUTERS/Alexandra Beier (AUSTRIA) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann soars through the air during the ski jumping event of the 7.5 kilometres sprint competition at the Nordic Combined World Cup in Seefeld, January 26, 2008. REUTERS/Alexandra Beier (AUSTRIA) 

Germany's Eric Frenzel competes in the Sprint 7.5 kilometres event at the World Cup nordic combined competition in the eastern German village of Klingenthal January 20, 2008. Germany's Ronny Ackermann won, Frenzel placed second and Austria's David Kreiner placed third. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann (L) and his compatriot Eric Frenzel compete in the Sprint 7.5 kilometres event at the World Cup nordic combined competition in the eastern German village of Klingenthal January 20, 2008. Ackermann won, Frenzel placed second and Austria's David Kreiner placed third. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann (L) and his compatriot Eric Frenzel compete in the Sprint 7.5 kilometres event at the World Cup nordic combined competition in the eastern German village of Klingenthal January 20, 2008. Ackermann won, Frenzel placed second and Austria's David Kreiner placed third. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Germany's Eric Frenzel (L-R), his compatriot Ronny Ackermann and Austria's David Kreiner pose during the victory ceremony after the Sprint 7.5 kilometres event at the World Cup nordic combined competition in the eastern German village of Klingenthal January 20, 2008. Ackermann won, Frenzel placed second and Kreiner placed third. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann reacts winning in the Sprint 7.5 kilometres event at the World Cup nordic combined competition in the eastern German village of Klingenthal January 20, 2008. Ackermann won, his compatriot Eric Frenzel placed second and Austria's David Kreiner placed third. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann holds the trophy during the victory ceremony after the Sprint 7.5 kilometres event at the World Cup nordic combined competition in the eastern German village of Klingenthal January 20, 2008. Ackermann won, his compatriot Eric Frenzel placed second and Austria's David Kreiner placed third. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann (L) shakes hands with his compatriot Eric Frenzel after winning in the Sprint 7.5 kilometres event at the World Cup nordic combined competition in the eastern German village of Klingenthal January 20, 2008. Ackermann won, Frenzel placed second and Austria's David Kreiner placed third. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Finland's Anssi Koivuranta soars through the air during the trial jumping event in the Mass Start 10 kilometres event at the World Cup nordic combined competition in the eastern German village of Klingenthal January 20, 2008. Germany's Eric Frenzel won the competition, his compatriot Ronny Ackermann placed second and Koivuranta placed third. Picture taken with Fisheye lens. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Germany's Eric Frenzel soars through the air during the trial jumping event in the Mass Start 10 kilometres event at the World Cup nordic combined competition in the eastern German village of Klingenthal January 20, 2008. Frenzel won the competition, his compatriot Ronny Ackermann placed second and Finland's Anssi Koivuranta placed third. Picture taken with a fisheye lens. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Bill Demong of the U.S. arrives to the jumping event in the Mass Start 10 kilometres event at the World Cup nordic combined competition in the eastern German village of Klingenthal January 20, 2008. Germany's Eric Frenzel won the competition, his compatriot Ronny Ackermann placed second and Finland's Anssi Koivuranta placed third. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Finland's Anssi Koivuranta soars through the air during the trial jumping event in the Mass Start 10 kilometres event at the World Cup nordic combined competition in the eastern German village of Klingenthal January 20, 2008. Germany's Eric Frenzel won the competition, his compatriot Ronny Ackermann placed second and Koivuranta placed third. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Germany's Ronny Ackermann soars through the air during the trial jumping event in the Mass Start 10 kilometres event at the World Cup nordic combined competition in the eastern German village of Klingenthal January 20, 2008. Germany's Eric Frenzel won the competition, Ackermann placed second and Finland's Anssi Koivuranta placed third. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Germany's Eric Frenzel soars through the air during the trial jumping event in the Mass Start 10 kilometres event at the World Cup nordic combined competition in the eastern German village of Klingenthal January 20, 2008. Frenzel won the competition, his compatriot Ronny Ackermann placed second and Finland's Anssi Koivuranta placed third. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY)