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Ski jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers ski down a ramp and attempt to jump as far a distance as possible while also being judged on style for points.
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easy-turning ski
Sports; Ski jumping
Vos skis sont dans l'axe de la courbe qu'ils décrivent mais dérapent légèrement en latéral, sans se mettre en travers.
Sarah Burke
People; Ski jumping
Sarah Burke (September 3, 1982 – January 19, 2012) was a pioneering Canadian freestyle skier, who helped get superpipe accepted into the Olympics. She was a four-time Winter X Games gold medalist, ...
airfoil position
Sports; Ski jumping
An aerodynamic position that a ski jumper wants to get into after leaving the ski jump. The skis are kept as motionless as possible and they are pointed slightly upward. The skier has their arms down ...
outrun
Sports; Ski jumping
The bottom of the hill. This is the flat area where skiers slow down and stop after they have finished their jump.
P Point
Sports; Ski jumping
This is a 13 yard (11.8 meters) long blue line on either side of the landing slope that marks out the Norm Point.
