Ski Jumping
Alexis Tye
What is Ski Jumping?
Ski Jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to impress judges who give points for style. The skis used are wide and long that are about 102 - 108 inches long. Winter sport which is performed on snow, but can be performed in summer on artificial surfaces. Ski Jumping belongs to the Nordic Type of competitive skiing.
Schelule
Feb 8, 11:30 am - Men's Normal Hill Individual - Qualification
Feb 9, 11:30 am - Men's Normal Hill Individual
Feb 11, 11:30 am - Ladies Normal Hill Individual
Feb 14, 11:30 am - Men's Large Hill Individual - Qualification
Feb 15, 11:30 am - Men's Large Hill Individual
Feb 17, 11:15 am - Men's Team
Kamil Stoch
Kamil is from Poland and is from the Men's Normal Hill and is training for the big day of the Olympics.
Nick Alexander
Nick is from Lebanon and he is practicing his jump for the start of the Olympics on February 8th, 2014.
Daniela Merighetti
Daniela from Italy crashed during the Ladies Downhill.
Carina Vogt
Carina Vogt from Germany made history on Tuesday February 11, 2014. Winning the first ever gold medal for Women's Ski Jumping Event. She grabbed a total of 247.4 points with jumps of 103 and 97.5 meters, Carina sank to her knees in tears after hearing the results. She only beat the 2011 record holder Daniela Iraschko-Stolz by 1.2 points!
People Wondering?
People are wonder if the women ski jumpers will jumps farther than the men ski jumper someday? Most people don't think so because most average women are smaller than the average men ski jumper.
Resources
http://realitypod.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/7.-Ski-Jumping.jpg
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/sports/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/sochi2014-ski-jumping.jpg
http://media.naplesnews.com/media/img/photos/2014/02/07/Sochi_Olympics_Ski_Jumping_t607.JPG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_jumping
http://www.olympic.org/ski-jumping