Ski-jumping: Archive

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Who Would Have Thought?

Andreas Kofler had a very good season in 2010/2011. His best one yet. But it was still a surprise to find him in such good shape this new season. He’s had some back problems over the summer, but he seems to have recovered well and what he’s doing is just amazing. Five victories out of eleven competitions… I call that a win! Keep it up Andi!

Jan 9th

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Woohoo!

With just one day to go till the start of the new season, spirits are high and people are on their way to Ruka. Safe trip everyone and have fun! This year is going to be quite different. Adam Malysz will be greatly missed. He has been a constant presence for so many years and one of the most beloved and successful jumpers in history. He was also brave enough to retire while he was still in glory....

Nov 24th

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Lazy Summer Days

I am aware I have not posted anything regarding the Summer Grand Prix, and this is mainly due to the fact that competitions have not been broadcast in my country. Thank you Eurosport, you’re great as always! Of course we would rather see the fourth rerun of that tennis match instead of the LIVE ski jumping competition! So, the plan is that I’ll just wait for the Grand Prix to end and...

Sep 18th

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Romoeren's Twitter

A short while ago Bjoern Einar Romoeren has started using Twitter. At first he’d just post stuff in Norwegian, but after a few days he switched to English and now he’s worldwide comprehensible. As I suspected, he’s a funny guy, although he kinda twitts a lot. Then again, it’s people like him that make Twitter more interesting than Facebook :)

Jul 11th

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New Regulations Regarding BMI

So a few moths ago the Ski Federation released some news regarding the change in regulations regarding the BMI (body mass index). Before the last season it was raised from 19.5 to 20.5 and now it has been raised again to 21. As this is not an issue for some ski-jumpers, others do find it a problem to gain weight as Simon Ammann complains in this article and Bjorn Einar Romoeren on his Twitter...

Jul 5th

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2011-2012 - It's all been planned

Here we have the complete schedule with starting times for the 2011-2012 season. Can’t wait till winter :)

Jul 4th

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Ski Jumping - Ladies Cup

I was kind of lazy for the past few month and have not kept up properly with the news releases. But there’s less than two weeks till the Summer Grand Prix and I must get back on the horse. As for the latest news, the Ladies Cup has begun this weekend, for all those who are interested. Here is the summer schedule. Enjoy!

Jul 4th

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Jun 23rd

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Neuromuscular Aspects of Sports Performance by...

This book came out last year and it has a chapter on Kinetics and Muscular Function in Ski Jumping. Sounds interesting. Has anyone read it?

Jun 6th

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May 30th

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Anders Jacobsen

Anders Jacobsen announced today during a press conference that he will be taking a break from ski jumping this season due to lack of motivation. It is true that the las season was not a good one for him, and having a very dynamic career behind him, his disappointment is understandable. He had his WC debut in the 2006/2007 season and won the Four Hills Tournament. He has 6 WC victories and he...

May 30th

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Star Trek - TOS

Ok, so I’m totally off topic again and I apologize for this, but watching the third season of The Original series is just awful. I am by no means the biggest Star Trek fan and I am also not very keen on canon, but these episodes make me feel embarrassed and ashamed. The writers simply had no decency and no regard for Mr. Spock and the Vulcan ways. The whole season is just HIGHLY ILLOGICAL!

May 7th

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Why Tom Hilde is really awesome

Well, he’s awesome mostly because he updates his blog regularly. Of course, you’re gonna say he’s not the only one, so does Thomas Morgenstern. Yes, that is correct, but Tom Hilde has a very special of keeping in touch with his fans. He is very easy going and very open about his activities. Through his blog updates we can have a glimpse at the life of an athlete, the rhythm of...

May 6th

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Apr 6th

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Apr 6th

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Apr 1st

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Totally unrelated - Leonard Nimoy

I tried not to mix my passion for ski-jumping with anything else, but today Leonard Nimoy turns 80. I’ve just listened to his first autobiography as an audiobook and I’m starting the second one tonight. He is an extraordinary man, a fascinating and talented actor and he just seems like a great guy to hang out with. Live long and prosper Mr.Spock!

Mar 26th

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The End of an Era - Mika Kojonkoski

I find it that now, in trying to write about Mika Kojonkoski, that there is not so much to say. Of course, there are the biographical information, but those don’t really mean much. Because what he was, as seen through the TV lens, was not a grand personality, but a force that kept things together and working. I can hardly remember a time when he wasn’t the Norwegian coach, I was too...

Mar 21st

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Planica - 20.03.11

The weather went crazy today and did not offer us a good show as the season ended. Things went slowly, many breaks between jumps, and although only 31 jumpers were singed up for today, the first round took more than one hour and the second round was cancelled. As it is always in difficult weather conditions, the podium was a bit unexpected. Kamil Stoch (POL) finished first with 217.3 points and a...

Mar 20th

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Alexander Pointner talks about the experience in... →

Mar 19th

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Just a random thought

When i was a kid a used to watch all sorts of sports and most of them kept my interest for various periods of time. I remember when i found my dad one winter watching ski jumping. For me it was surreal. Those men were actually flying! One of human kind’s oldest dreams and it was a niche sport! I couldn’t have been older than 10 or 12 and i was completely fascinated. Of course,...

Mar 18th

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Planica - 18.03.11

It was a more peaceful day here in Planica, with less accidents than yesterday and many smiles. After an amazing comeback from his knee injury, Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) won another competition with a total of 450.9 points, 219.0 and 226.0 m jumps. Second came Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) with 448.1 points, 217.5 m and 224 m jumps. Third was Martin Koch (AUT) with 433.8 points,...

Mar 18th

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Planica - Letalnica Bratov Gorisek

I have always found most beautiful the way the hill in Planica looks against the mountain. Of course it was not this size when it was first built in 1969. It is a K185 HS 215 hill, and the way it is placed on the mountainside is supposed to protect the jumpers from wind changes. Also, it is considered that mornings are the best time for jumping on Letalnica. It was rebuilt between 1993 and...

Mar 18th

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Mar 16th

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Mar 14th

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Turin Olympic Musem

So I’m backpacking through Italy and arrived in Turin Sunday night. The next day of course I go straight to the Olympic Museum, but it seem that it no longer exists. I had seen it last year when I was around, so it’s not such a big deal, but how can you have a wing of the Natural Sciences Museum dedicated to the Olympic Games for 5 years, and then take it away and say it was a...

Mar 8th

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Adam Malysz talking about his career end →

Mar 4th

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Oslo - 03.03.2011

The last individual competition here in Oslo and things in ski jumping are rarely what we expect them to be, that is what i love most about this sport. Where Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) seemed to have another victory in the bag, his team mate, Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT), beat him to it. The first round treated us with Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) as leader, Anders Jacobsen (NOR) on the second place...

Mar 3rd

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Oslo - 27.02.2011

Today’s team event was with little surprises, but very elegant. The first round went smoothly, the Russian team was well prepared, although they did not qualify for the second round. Switzerland was another team to be left out of the second round in spite of Simon Ammann’s good jump. The other two teams that did not qualify were Italy and Kazahstan. Finland ranked only 8th today,...

Feb 27th

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Oslo - 26.02.2011

The first competition in Oslo was not as spectacular as we had expected, but then again, the conditions were not the best, with the wind changing direction and all the snow. The first round was kind of mellow, and the jumps were barely over 100 m. The great surprise of the first round was Anssi Koivuranta (FIN) who finished 4th. The second round was not as good for him, but it was nice to see...

Feb 27th

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Feb 24th

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Awesome days to come!

Feb 23rd

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Feb 21st

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Feb 20th

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Feb 19th

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Ski jumping helmet camera →

Feb 19th

Hey!

Sorry for not posting this weekend! I was ill and had fever, but what you people posted was a lot of fun :D

Feb 15th

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Oberstdorf - 06.02.11

A very elegant competition today that was won by the Austrian team (Thomas Morgenstern, Andreas Kofler, Gregor Schlierenzauer, Martin Koch) with 1579.1 points. They were followed by the Norwegian team (Johan Remen Evensen, Anders Jacobsen, Bjorn Einar Romoeren, Tom Hilde) with 1528.6 points and third was the German team (Michael Neumayer, Richard Freitag, Michael Uhrmann, Severin Freund) with...

Feb 6th

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Oberstdorf - 05.02.11

It was a beautiful competition today in Germany, with Martin Koch (AUT) winning his second WC. He added up 428.4 points from 214.5 m and 210.5 m jumps. Second came Tom Hilde (NOR) with 206.6 points, 192.5 m and 209.5 m jumps, and third was Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) with 404.5 points, 198.0 m 208.5 m jumps. Not the usual crowd on the podium, but surprises make this...

Feb 5th

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Oberstdorf - Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze

The ski flying hill in Oberstdorf is one of those with an impressive and touching history. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz the Germans were not allowed to participate. So three athletes, Sepp Weiler, Heini Klopfer and Toni Brutscher, decided to built a ski flying hill in Oberstdorf. The project was approved in 1949 and by March 1950 they were hosting competitions with about 100,000...

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Feb 4th

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Hill records

Here’s a list of the most important hills and their records. The first 25 are ordered just like in the WC and the next are alphabetized. I apologize for the lack of diacritics. Hinterzarten – Adlerschanze – GER K 95, HS 108 Noriaki Kasai (JPN) – 112.5 m – 06.08.2000 Courchevel – Tremplin Le Praz – FRA K120, HS132 Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) – 134.5 m...

Feb 3rd

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