Violent Ski Jump Wipeout Captured On Camera At Oslo

"Despite the incredible speed and distance ski jumpers hit in the air, ski jumping is not among the most injury-prone sports in the Winter Olympics. Hockey, alpine skiing, snowboarding, and freestyle skiing top that list. Still, crashes in ski jumping can be extremely dramatic, even if they don't end in serious injury. This wipeout was captured on camera at the Holmenkollen Ski Jump in Oslo, which hosted the Winter Olympics back in 1952."

"According to the comments, the crash was that of U.S. Nordic Combined athlete Carter Brubaker and despite the wipeout he was doing just fine. Holmenkollen was first used for ski jumping in the late 1800s, but it's been rebuilt on multiple occasions. 1,000 metric tons of steel makes up the current jump, raising about 60 meters, or around 197 feet, into the air."

Ski jumping involves high speeds and long airborne distances but is not among the most injury-prone Winter Olympic sports; hockey, alpine skiing, snowboarding, and freestyle skiing have higher injury rates. Crashes in ski jumping can nevertheless be extremely dramatic without causing serious injury. A notable wipeout was captured on camera at the Holmenkollen Ski Jump in Oslo; comments identify the athlete as U.S. Nordic Combined competitor Carter Brubaker, who was reportedly uninjured. Holmenkollen was first used for ski jumping in the late 1800s and has been rebuilt multiple times. The current jump uses 1,000 metric tons of steel and rises about 60 meters; the modern structure opened for the 2011 World Championships.

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