19.12.2007 | INTERSPORT herewith proudly announces to be the Offical Sponsor of the Ski Jumping World Cup taking place in Liberec, Czech Republic, from 8 to 9 February 2008.
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down an inrun with a take-off ramp (the jump),
attempting to go as far as possible. In addition to the length that skiers jump, judges give points
for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long (240 to 270 cm). Ski jumping is
predominantly a winter sport.
Ski jumping originates from Norway, but the first proper competition was held inTrysil in
1862. The first widely known ski jumping competition was the Husebyrenne, held in Oslo from
1879.
For more information please visit the offical website: www.fis-ski.com