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Japanese Ski Jumper Sets New World Record with Furthest Jump of 955 Feet

Japanese ski jumper Ryōyū Kobayashi set a new world record on Wednesday, April 24, when he jumped an incredible 955 feet or 291 meters from the launch point. The 27-year-old attempted the record at a purpose-built ski jump in Iceland. “It’s difficult to put this feeling into words. This is my dream come true. This experience will up-level my career, this […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 24, 2024
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VIDEO: Longest Ski Jump in History = 809 Feet

We thought this would be a great way to get us all primed up for the 2014 Winter Olympics that about to occur in only 3 days. This guy flies so far that he almost lands in the flats. The last 3rd of his flight, this guy looks exactly like a flying squirrel. Once he lands, even he is blown away by what just happened. The announcers go nuts in Norwegian and the crowd is losing it. Half the fun of this video is the celebration post jump. In total, this jumper, Norwegian Johan Remen Evensen, flies 246.6 meters or 809 feet before touching back […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 4, 2014
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