Ski jumping
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Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, the competitor's aer
Peter Prevc in Titisee-Neustadt, March 2016
Herman Paus jumping in Hyttlibakken at Tryvannshøgda ca. 1919
The Salpausselkä ski jumping hill in Lahti, Finland
Telemark landing
Ski flying
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Ski flying is a winter sport discipline derived from ski jumping, in which much greater distances can be achieved. It is a form of competitive individual Nordic skiing where athletes descend at high s
Simon Ammann in Vikersund, 2011
The first ever ski flying events were held at Bloudkova velikanka in Planica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (pictured in 1963)
Josef "Sepp" Bradl was the first ski jumper to land a jump of more than 100 m (330 ft)
Franc Pribošek in Planica, 1936