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Ski jumping Ski jumping at the 1936 Winter Olympics Soaring on skis High above the city Ski jumping This diagram explains ski jumping on a hill, showing a skier's changing positions from inrun, takeoff, and flight to landing, with a labeled hill profile and distances. The lower section illustrates ski jumping equipment, including the ski jumper, a long jumping ski, a yellow jumping boot, and a close-up of the jumping binding. Simon Ammann Ski jumper Winter Olympics Ski jumping equipmentJumping skis are longer and wider than other skis. The extra length allows superior tracking down inruns, and the wider construction provides maximum lift during a jump. Jumping skis also have a relatively flat camber to reduce the impact of landing. Jumping boots are similar to freestyle cross-country boots but have higher backs and a lower cut in front to allow the skier to lean forward easily during takeoff and throughout flight. The jumping binding is modified from the standard Nordic binding in two important ways. First, a heel wedge is usually present in back to lift the boot heel off the ski. Second, a cord secures the boot heel to the back of the binding in order to provide additional stability during flight.
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Ski jumping
Daniel-André Tande of Norway competing in a ski-jumping event in 2016.
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Ski jumping at the 1936 Winter Olympics
A ski jumper taking flight at the large jumping hill during the Winter Olympics in...
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Soaring on skis
Ski jumper Birger Ruud of Norway flying off the ramp during the ski-jumping competition...
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High above the city
Austrian ski jumper Reinhold Bachler during a training run at the Bergisel ski jump...
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Ski jumping
Spectators watching a ski jumper flying through the air during the Cortina d'Ampezzo...
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Ski jumping (normal hill)
A skier changes positions several times during a jump. The jumper enters a crouched...
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Simon Ammann
Ski jumper Simon Ammann of Switzerland competing in a 2009 Fédération Internationale...
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Ski jumper
Ski jumper leaning into V position during jump.
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Winter Olympics
Whistler Olympic Park was the site for several events during the 2010 Vancouver Olympic...
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Ski jumping equipmentJumping skis...
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