Ski Jumping
Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre
FEB

Winter Olympic debut: 1924
gold medallist Carina Vogt (GER)

Sochi normal hill

Boots: Affixed to skis at toe only
V-style: Ski tips  spread during flight for aerodynamic efficiency

Normal Hill (K98)
Large Hill (K125)
Start gate
Take off
Outrun
K-point (from German “Konstruktionspunkt”, meaning constructionpoint): Location where convex form of hill begins to transform into concaved landing area
300m
Coach stand

Judge tower: Flying and landing posture marked by five judges. Highest and lowest scores disregarded. Remaining three added to distance score

Distance score: Normal hill skiers earn 2pts per 1m flown beyond K-point (lose 2pts per metre fallen short). On large hill, 2pts reduced to 1.8pts. Teams consist of four large hill jumpers (scores added together)

Gold medal winners Sochi 2014
Normal Hill (K95)
Large Hill (K125)
K. Stoch (POL)
K. Stoch (POL)
Normal Hill (K95)
Team (K125)
C. Vogt (GER)
Germany

Sources: POCOG, FIS, IOC
Original pictures: Getty Images