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Ski Jumping

XX Winter Olympic Games Torino 2006

Ski Jumping is a highly spectacular winter sport in which skiers go down a hill with a take-off ramp (the jump), attempting to go as far as possible. In addition to the length, referees give points for style, on a scale from 1 to 20. There are three different events known as "normal hill", "large hill", and "team competition", and ski jumping is also one of two sports included in the Nordic combined.

EVENTS:

Ski Jumping at the 2006 Winter Olympics will be held in the town of Pragelato, Italy from February 11 to February 21.

CALENDAR:

EVENT	DATE	TIME	PLACE
Normal Hill Individual Qualifications	Saturday February 11	18:00	Pragelato
Normal Hill Individual Finals	Sunday February 12	18:00	Pragelato
Large Hill Individual Qualifications	Friday February 17	18:00	Pragelato
Large Hill Individual Finals	Saturday February 18	18:00	Pragelato
Large Hill Team	Monday February 20	18:00	Pragelato

HISTORY

The origin of ski jumping was in Morgedal, Norway, but the first competition was held in Trysil in 1862, and a more widely known was held in Husebybakken, Oslo, in 1879. The event was moved to Holmenkollen from 1892, and Holmenkollen has remained the world capital of ski jumping.

RULES OF SKI JUMPING:

World Cup ski jumping competitions are held on "small ramps", where distances of about up to 110 meters are reached, and "big ramps", where the maximum distance is about 130 meters.

Using the modern V-technique, pioneered by Jan Boklöv of Sweden, world-level skiers are able to exceed the distance of the take-off hill by about 10 percent compared to the previous technique with parallel skis.

EQUIPMENT

The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long, with parallel sides.

The ski jumping suits are strictly regulated, being aerodynamics such an important factor in this sport.

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