Ski jumping

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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jumping hill

Sports; Ski jumping

This refers to the Ski Jumping ramp the Ski Tower the skiers go up to get to the top of the Ski Jump and this includes the Takeoff Table.

K Point

Sports; Ski jumping

This is the maximum point where a skier can land safely. The further past this point a skier lands the less safe it is. The K Point also determines the amount of distance points a skier will be ...

landing zone

Sports; Ski jumping

The landing zone includes curved landing slope, finishing slope and the breaking zone.

large hill

Sports; Ski jumping

This is the larger of two Olympic ski jump hills.

norm point

Sports; Ski jumping

The Norm Point marks the very top off the finishing zone. The Norm Point is the top of the zone and the K Point is the bottom of the zone.

normal hill

Sports; Ski jumping

This is the smaller of two Olympic ski jump hills.

officials

Sports; Ski jumping

In International competitions there are five judges and for all other events there are three judges. Each judge makes an independent judgment about each jump.