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    Sochi 2014

    XXII Olympic Winter Games
    Hot. Cool. Yours.
    7-23 February 2014
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    About

    Ski Jumping

    Olympic History

    Ski jumping has been a part of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games since the very first Winter Olympic Games, in Chamonix in 1924.

    During the 1964 Winter Games in Innsbruck the large hill competition was introduced to the Games for the first time.

    Ski Jumping in Russia

    Russia’s first ski jumpers made headlines in in 1906 when skiers from the North Star Club built the first wooden jump near St. Petersburg and as far as 10-12 m. This event gradually grew in popularity.

    Referees at the first official competition, held in 1912 in Yukka near St. Petersburg, evaluated athletes based primarily on their general impressions of the jump.

    Ski Jumping Today

    Women will compete in ski jumping for the first time during Sochi 2014. In 2011, the women’s individual normal hill ski jumping competition was added to the Olympic program. Four events make up the Olympic program: the men’s and women’s individual normal hill competition, the men’s individual large hill competition, and the men’s team competition. Four sets of medals are awarded.

    The individual normal hill competition is an event in which athletes jump from a HS 105 hill (HS = Hill Size). The longest distance reached is around 105 meters. Athletes make two jumps. Only the athletes with the best results in the first jump make the second jump. The athlete with the highest total score is declared the winner.

    The individual large hill competition is an event in which athletes jump from a HS 140. Therefore, the length of the jump may be up to 140 meters or a little more. The competition is structured and winners selected the same way as in the normal hill event.

    The team competition takes place on the large hill, the HS 140. Teams consist of four people. In the final round the field is reduced to the eight teams with the highest scores on the first jump. The team with the highest total score for all jumps is declared the winner.

    Equipment

    • Special high-backed boots allow the skier to lean far forward during flight.
    • The binding must be mounted parallel to the run-direction. The binding must be placed in such a way that no more than 57% of the entire ski length is located in the front portion of the ski (the binding divides the ski into a front and back portion).
    • A connection cord that is a part of the binding attaches the ski to the boot and prevents the skis from wobbling during flight.
    • All portions of the skier’s suit must be made of the same material and must offer sufficient breathability. Jumping skis may be no longer than 146% of the total height of the competitor.
    Did you know that

    This ski discipline was included in the program of the very first Olympic Winter Games of 1924 in Chamonix

    For the first time in the history of the Olympic Winter Games events in women's ski jumping will be included in the program in Sochi.

    The statistical percentage of injuries that occur in this discipline at the international competition level is very low (0.01%) due to modern ski jumps and technologies that provide a low, gliding trajectory of flight and the superior skills of athletes

    News: Ski Jumping
    Athletes delighted by the RusSki Gorki Ski Jumping Center
    20 FebruaryAthletes delighted by the RusSki Gorki Ski Jumping Center

    Final competitions will take place today in the RusSki Gorki Ski Jumping Center.

    17 FebruaryGermany ends Austrian dominance in team ski jump
    Germany ended Austria's dominance in the ski jumping team event on Monday, taking gold in a down-to-the-wire Olympic competition.
    17 FebruaryMore medals up for grab in Sochi

    The holders of seven sets of medals will be determined on Monday at the Olympic Games in Sochi with competitions taking place in biathlon, bobsleigh, freestyle, snowboard, ski jumping Nordic combined and figure skating. The finalists in the women’s hockey will also be determined.

    16 FebruaryNoriaki Kasai, 41, eager to compete

    After claiming Olympic silver in the men's large hill competition, 41-years-old Japanese Noriaki Kasai vowed to carry on.

    16 FebruaryKamil Stoch wins second gold of Sochi 2014
    Kamil Stoch (Poland) mastered tough wind conditions to win the large hill competition on Saturday night and earn his second gold medal of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
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