REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach Ski jumpers hold their skies in a V shape to maximise air lift once they leave the take-off ramp. By remaining in the air for a longer period of time, skiers can improve their jump distances. Swedish jumper Jan Bokloev first introduced the V Style in 1985, but it wasn’t embraced by all […]
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One of the biggest stars on the first full day of the Winter Olympics is a Norwegian ski jumper’s mustache
Dominic Ebenbichler/Reuters Saturday was the first full day of the Olympics and it included ski jumpers competing for their first medal in the men’s normal hill jump. The biggest star of the competetion was the mustache on the face of ski jumper Robert Johansson of Norway. Johansson did advance to the final round, but is […]
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