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Originally Posted by GirlySports
Ski jumping is nuts. What are they judging. I thought not dying was good enough.
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Form and landing. But most points come from distance past a certain marker.
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Originally Posted by trackercowe
Seems like an excuse to give the Russians a guaranteed gold.
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No, this is not a new event, just new to the Olympic Games. USA, Japan and Canada have been the traditional medal winners. The reappearance of Plushenko and the breakout performances of the Russian ladies made them the favourites this year.