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Ski Jumping World Cup

Posted on 03 January 2009 by Terry

The International Ski Federation (FIS) is now holding the 2008-09 Ski Jumping World Cup – the 30th season to date. This World Cup season began on November 29th in Kuusamo, Finland, and will run through 28 competitions ending on March 22nd in Planica, Slovenia. Top jumpers can regularly make jumps of about 140 meters (460 feet). The current overall leader (individual) is Simon Ammann of Switzerland. (30 photos total)
Austria’s Thomas Morgenstern performs during the qualifying run of the World Cup Ski jumping HS 142 (hill size 142 meters) on November 27, 2008, in Kuusamo-Ruka, Finland. This post does not come under the Creative Commons License as this is from an outside feed. (OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images)

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