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Ski Jumping
Ski jumping has been an event at all Winter Olympics, since 1924. The Large Hill competition was added to the program for the 1964 Games in Innsbruck. Ski jumping is an event just for men at the Winter Olympics, though there is a push for a women's event to be included. A women's event is being considered for the 2014 Games. Ski jumping is also part of Nordic Combined.
Events
- Individual large hill (K120)
- Individual normal hill (K90)
- Team large hill (K120)
Trivia
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At the first Games in 1924, due to an error in computing the scores, American Anders Haugen was placed in fourth in ski jumping, behind Norway's Thorleif Haug. This error was discovered in 1974, and Haugen was awarded the bronze in a special ceremony.
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The first Games to include two special ski jump events (two hill sizes) was Innsbruck in 1964.
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In 1988, British ski jumper Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards came in last in the normal and large hill jumps, and was welcomed home by hundreds of fans in London.
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Toni Nieminen of Finland won the large hill (K120) ski jump (and the team event) to become the youngest Winter Olympic champion at 16 years. In Albertville in 1992.
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1998 was the first year that a team jumping event was included.
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At Albertville in 1992, Toni Nieminen of Finland won the normal hill ski jump to become the youngest Winter Olympic champion at 16.
