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ski jumpingSkiing event in which contestants ski down a steep ramp curved upward at the end and launch themselves into the air for distance. Using a crouch position, skiers can achieve ramp speeds of 75 mi (120 km) per hour. After takeoff, they lean far forward from the ankles with knees straight and skis held open at the tips to form a V, a position that minimizes wind resistance and maximizes lift. Scoring is based partly on distance and partly on form. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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DVD players are already cheap, and the sales curve is a ski-jump. Scrawny little Simon Ammann, the Swiss ski-jumper on being compared to English ski-jump clown Michael ``Eddie the Eagle'' Edwards, circa 1988: ``I think his glasses were about three times as thick as mine, and his jumps about three times less. Such lyricism tends to be less evident in actual ski-jump structures, typified by their resemblance to hulking oversized slides. |
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