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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When taking off from a ski jump, skiers will get in an egg position to lower their wind resistance. An egg position is when the skier gets in a crouching position, legs bent at the knees and they are ...

falls

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If a skier falls on the Inrun their point total will have 20 points deducted, if they fall anywhere else on the jump they will have 12 points deducted from their total score.

finish zone

Sports; Ski jumping

The finish zone is the area between the Norm Point and the K point.

FIS

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The Federation Internationale de Ski. This is the international governing body for all skiing events.

flight

Sports; Ski jumping

When a skier jumps they lean forward and to reduce drag, the skier will have their skis form a V shape with the back of the skis together, this helps to provide lift to the skier and therefore a ...

telemark

Sports; Ski jumping

This is a technique when landing. The skis are together, they should not be more then a ski width apart, and usually the outside leg is in front of the inside leg with the skiers outside boot being ...

TP Point (Table Point)

Sports; Ski jumping

This is a point in-between the Norm Point and the K point and is the place where the jumper is anticipated to land. A green line on either side of the landing area marks the TP Point.