Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long (260 to 275 centimetres (100 to 108 in)). Ski jumping is predominantly a winter sport, performed on snow, and is part of the Winter Olympic Games, but can also be performed in summer on artificial surfaces – porcelain or frost rail track on the inrun, plastic on the landing hill.
True ski jumping originated in Morgedal, Norway. Olaf Rye, a Norwegian lieutenant, was the first known ski jumper. In 1809, he launched himself 9.5 meters in the air in front of an audience of other soldiers. By 1862, ski jumpers were tackling much larger jumps and traveling longer. Norway's Sondre Norheim jumped 30 meters over a rock without the benefit of poles. His record stood for three decades. The first proper competition was held in Trysil. The first widely known ski jumping competition was the Husebyrennene, held in Oslo in 1879, with Olaf Haugann of Norway setting the first world record for the longest ski jump at 20 metres. The annual event was moved to Holmenkollen from 1892, and Holmenkollen has remained the pinnacle of ski jumping venues.
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SKI JUMPING WORLD RECORDS (1966 - 2011)
Ski Jumping World Cup (Ski Flying) 2014-2015 Vikersund Individual Competition 2
World Record Ski Jump - 255 Foot Cliff
ANDERS FANNEMEL 251.5 M NEW SKI JUMPING WORLD RECORD VIKERSUND !
Ski Jumping World Championships Falun 2015 Men Team Competition
Ski Jumping World Cup 2013-2014 Planica Individual Competition 1
Ski Jumping World Cup 2014-2015 Nizhny Tagil Individual Competition 1
Tire ski jump.
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