After the political scandal one year prior, no national flags were used at the ninth edition of the ninth annual Four Hills Tournament in Germany and Austria, only those of the host country and the hosting ski club.

[1] East German athlete Helmut Recknagel won the tournament for a record third time after his absence the previous year.

With the return of the East block nations, the 1960-61 tournament saw a record number of 12 participating nations.

Schattenbergschanze, Oberstdorf 30 December 1960[2] Große Olympiaschanze, Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1 January 1961[3] Bergiselschanze, Innsbruck 6 January 1961[4] Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze, Bischofshofen 8 January 1961[5] In the overall lead already, Helmut Recknagel won the Bischofshofen event and thus the tournament.