Piotr Zyla

Ski jumping is a very old sport, which has its origin already in the 18th century. Back then farmers in the Norwegian province of Telemark used small hills on alpine slopes for short jumps. With time, the interest and the enthusiasm for this new discipline rose and ski jumping became a sport of its own. Today ski jumping is one of the most popular disciplines in winter sports. Especially in Europe lots of fans come to the hills to watch the competitions and high ratings are reached with live TV coverage. At the moment this fascinating sport is practiced in about 20 countries on the World-Cup level. For further information about the event as well as the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup visit: http://www.fisskijumping.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Berkutschi.Skijumping Twitter: https://twitter.com/FISskijumping FIS explanation: As the governing body of international skiing and snowboarding, FIS manages the Olympic disciplines of Alpine Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined, Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding, including setting the international competition rules. Through its 116 member nations, more than 6'500 FIS ski and snowboard competitions are staged annually.