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ski jumping

Skiing 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.



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A Canadian court ruled Friday that the decision to exclude women's ski jumping from the Vancouver Winter Games is not illegal under Canadian law.
I've never had to put up with teasing from the boys, because I do ski jump," says Iraschko, who occasionally trains with her teenage compatriot Gregor Schlierenzauer, the prodigy of international ski jumping.
Kenyon of Westford, who made a presentation at the Lancaster Historical Society's meeting this past weekend of early ski jumping hills in New England.
 
 
 
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