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Ski Jumping At The Winter Olympics
Ski jumping has been included in the program of every Winter Olympic Games. From 1924 through to 1956, the competition involved jumping from one hill whose length varied from each edition of the games to the next. It is controversial whether the Olympic Games from 1924 to 1960 were normal hill or large hill competitions. Even the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has no clear consensus on this. Most historians have placed the length of the Olympic competition in 1924 at 70 meters and have classified this as the ''large hill''. (Recent information from the FIS offices in Switzerland have had the K-points from 1924 to 1956 determined as shown below). In 1960, the ski jump hill was standardized to 80 meters. In 1964, a second ski jump, the ''normal hill'' at 70 meters (K90) was added along with the 80 meters (K120) large hill. The length of the large hill run in 1968 increased from 80 meters to 90 meters (K120). The team large hill event was added in 1988. By 1992, the ski j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ski Jumping
Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the final score. Ski jumping was first contested in Norway in the late 19th century, and later spread through Europe and North America in the early 20th century. Along with cross-country skiing, it constitutes the traditional group of Nordic skiing disciplines. The ski jumping hill, ski jumping venue, commonly referred to as a ''hill'', consists of the jumping ramp (''in-run''), take-off table, and a landing hill. Each jump is evaluated according to the distance covered and the style performed. The distance score is related to the construction point (also known as the ''K-point''), which is a line drawn in the landing area and serves as a "target" for the competitors to reach. The score of each judge evaluating the style can reach a maximum of 20 p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ski Jumping At The 1932 Winter Olympics
At the 1932 Winter Olympics one individual ski jumping event was contested. It was held on Friday, February 12, 1932. Medalists Results The competition took place at "Intervales Hill" with a K-Point of 61 meters.Henauer, Kurt (FIS PR and Media Coordinator Ski Jumping). "hill lengths." E-mail to Chris Miller. 5 Jun 2006 Participating nations A total of 34 ski jumpers from ten nations competed at the Lake Placid Games: * * * * * * * * * * References External linksInternational Olympic Committee results database * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ski Jumping At The 1932 Winter Olympics Ski jumping at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 (), were a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside Europe and North America. Host city selection Sapporo first won the rights to host the 1940 Winter Olympics, but Japan resigned as the Games' host after its Second Sino-Japanese War, 1937 invasion of China. The 1940 Games were later cancelled. All the cities awarded Games that were cancelled due to war have since hosted the Games (London, Tokyo, Helsinki, Sapporo and Cortina d'Ampezzo). Sapporo competed with Banff, Lahti, and Salt Lake City. The Games were awarded at the 64th IOC Session in Rome, Italy, on April 26, 1966. In preparation, the Japanese constructed new largescale facilities at Sapporo and conducted a trial run a full year in advance of the Games. An international sport week was held in February, 1971, to assess the city' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ski Jumping At The 1968 Winter Olympics
Ski jumping at the 1968 Winter Olympics consisted of two events held from 11 to 18 February, with the large hill event taking place at Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte, and the normal hill event at Autrans. Medal summary Medal table Czechoslovakia led the medal table with two, one gold. The gold medal won by Vladimir Belussov in the large hill event was the only medal in ski jumping ever won by the Soviet Union. Events Participating NOCs Seventeen nations participated in ski jumping at the Grenoble Games. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ski jumping At The 1968 Winter Olympics Events at the 1968 Winter Olympics 1968 Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ... 1968 in ski jumping Ski jumping competitions in France [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. The 1968 Winter Games marked the first time the International Olympic Committee, IOC permitted East Germany, East and West Germany to enter separately, and the first time the IOC ordered drug and gender testing of competitors. Norway at the 1968 Winter Olympics, Norway won the most gold and overall medals, the first time since the 1952 Winter Olympics that the Soviet Union at the Olympics, Soviet Union did not top the medal table by both parameters. Host city selection On 24 November 1960, François Raoul, the prefect of the Isère Département, and Raoul Arduin, the president of the Dauphiné Ski Federation, officially presented the idea of hosting the 1968 Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble. After the city council agreed in principle, different government agencies offered their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ski Jumping At The 1964 Winter Olympics
Ski jumping at the 1964 Winter Olympics consisted of two events held from 31 January to 9 February, with the large hill event taking place at Bergiselschanze, and the normal hill event at Seefeld. For the first time at the olympics, more than one ski jumping event was contested, with the addition of a normal hill competition.https://www.olympedia.org/sports/SJP Medal summary Medal table Norway led the medal table with four, one gold. Since this was the first Olympics with more than one ski jumping event, the four ski jumping medals were the highest for any nation in Olympic history to that point. Events Participating NOCs Fifteen nations participated in ski jumping at the Innsbruck Games. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ski jumping At The 1964 Winter Olympics Events at the 1964 Winter Olympics 1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 – In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Innsbruck 1964 (), were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964. The city was already an Olympic candidate, unsuccessfully bidding to host the 1960 Winter Olympic Games, 1960 Games. Innsbruck won the 1964 Games bid, defeating the cities of Calgary in Canada and Lahti in Finland. The sports venues, many of which were built for the Games, were located within a radius of around Innsbruck. The Games included 1,091 athletes from 36 nations, which was a record for the Winter Games at the time. Athletes participated in six Olympic sports, sports and ten disciplines which bring together a total of thirty-four official events, seven more than the 1960 Winter Olympic Games. The Luge at the 1964 Winter Olympics, luge made its debut on the Olympic program. Three Asian nations made their Winter Games debut: North Korea at the 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ski Jumping At The 1960 Winter Olympics
Ski jumping at the 1960 Winter Olympics consisted of one event held on 28 February, taking place at Papoose Peak Jumps. The competition scheduled two jumps per entrant. Standings were determined by a point system under the parameters of combined distance points and "style" points awarded for each attempt, judged by a panel of 5 officials. This event marked the first time the Däscher Technique was used in ski jumping Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the final ... competitions. Medal summary Medal table Events Results Participating NOCs Fifteen nations participated in ski jumping at the Squaw Valley Games. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ski jumping At The 1960 Winter Olympics Events at the 1960 Winter Olympics 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ski Jumping At The 1956 Winter Olympics
Ski jumping at the 1956 Winter Olympics consisted of one event held on 5 February The competition took place at the Trampolino Olimpico, Trampolino Olimpico Italia with a K-Point of 72m.Henauer, Kurt (FIS PR and Media Coordinator Ski jumping). "hill lengths." E-Mail to Chris Miller. 5 June 2006. Medal summary Medal table Both Finland, which led the medal table, and the unified Germany team won their first Olympic medals in ski jumping. Events Results Participating NOCs Sixteen nations participated in ski jumping at the Cortina Games. The Soviet Union made its Olympic ski jumping debut. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ski jumping At The 1956 Winter Olympics Ski jumping at the 1956 Winter Olympics, Events at the 1956 Winter Olympics Ski jumping at the Winter Olympics, 1956 1956 in ski jumping Ski jumping competitions in Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ski Jumping At The 1952 Winter Olympics
At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, one ski jumping event was contested. The competition took place at the Holmenkollen ski jump with a K-Point of .Henauer, Kurt (FIS PR and Media Coordinator Ski Jumping). "hill lengths." E-Mail to Chris Miller. 5 Jun 2006. Medalists Results Participating NOCs Thirteen nations participated in ski jumping at the Oslo Games. * * * * * * * * * * * * * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ski jumping At The 1952 Winter Olympics Events at the 1952 Winter Olympics 1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, ... 1952 in ski jumping Ski jumping competitions in Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games (; ) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, were a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 1952 in Oslo, the capital of Norway. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city was keen to host the 1948 Winter Olympics, but that was made impossible by World War II. Instead, Oslo won the right to host the 1952 Games in a contest that included Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy and Lake Placid, New York, Lake Placid in the United States. All of the Olympic venues were in Oslo's metropolitan area, except for the Alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics, alpine skiing events, which were held at Norefjell, from the capital. A new hotel was built for the press and dignitaries, along with three dormitories to house athletes and coaches, creating the first modern Olympic Village, athlete's village. Oslo bore the financial burden of hosting the Games in return for the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ski Jumping At The 1948 Winter Olympics
Ski jumping at the 1948 Winter Olympics consisted of one event held on 7 February. The competition took place at Olympiaschanze with a K-Point of 68m.Henauer, Kurt (FIS PR and Media Coordinator Ski jumping). "hill lengths." E-Mail to Chris Miller. 5 June 2006. Medal summary Medal table Norway swept all three medals for the second time, having previously done so in Ski jumping at the 1932 Winter Olympics, 1932. Events Results Each athlete took two jumps, and were ranked on the total points scored. Participating NOCs Fourteen nations participated in ski jumping at the Cortina Games. France and Iceland made the Olympic ski jumping debuts. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ski jumping At The 1948 Winter Olympics Ski jumping at the 1948 Winter Olympics, Events at the 1948 Winter Olympics Ski jumping at the Winter Olympics, 1948 1948 in ski jumping Ski jumping competitions in Switzerland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
