Ski Jumping
By Riley Byers
Olympic history
Ski Jumping was introduced as an Olympic sport in 1924. Ski Jumping is a sport where you try to build speed "down hill" and then jump to see how far you can get from the jump. The person who goes the farthest wins the Gold medal.
"The Jump"
The jump for Ski Jumping sends the skier 20 feet into the air.
Jumping
Skiers go up to twenty feet in the air.
Skier
The skiers reach up to 59 mph.