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Olympic Winter Games | Ski Jumping

2022-01-24

Ski jumping has been a key fixture of the Winter Olympics ever since it made its debut at the inaugural Winter Games at Chamonix 1924. The competition has given us some iconic Olympic moments over the years - from Eddie the Eagle (GBR) soaring through the air at Calgary '88 to Robert Johansson (NOR) and his 'flying moustache', the sport of ski jumping always seems to deliver something special at the Games.

There will be five events in ski jumping at Beijing 2022, including the new mixed team event, which will be making its Winter Olympic debut.

The ski jumping competition will take place at the National Ski Jumping Centre in the Zhangjiakou cluster, where competitions in snowboarding, freestyle skiing, cross-country skiing, Nordic combined and biathlon will also take place. The ski jumping course (the first permanent course in the world) is 164m long, 60m tall at its peak and measures 34m at its widest part.

Following the Games, the venue (nicknamed "Snow Ruyi", thanks to its resemblance to a 'Ruyi' – a traditional Chinese ornament symbolizing good luck) will be used by People’s Republic of China national team for training, as well as a tourist resort.

olympics.com


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