Ski Jumping World Cup
| Ski Jumping World Cup | |
|---|---|
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| Genre |
ski jumping (1808) ski flying (1936) |
| Location(s) |
Europe Japan Russia (rare) Canada (rare) Kazakhstan (rare) South Korea (rare) United States (rare) |
| Inaugurated | 27 December 1979 (men) 12 January 1992 (men's team) 3 December 2011 (ladies) 23 November 2012 (mixed) |
| Founder |
 Torbjørn Yggeseth
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| Organised by | International Ski Federation |
| People |
 Walter Hofer (men) Chika Yoshida (ladies)
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| Sponsor | Viessmann, Konica Minolta |
The FIS Ski Jumping World Cup is the world's highest level of ski jumping and the FIS Ski Flying World Cup as the subdivisional part of the competition. It was founded by Torbjørn Yggeseth for the 1979/80 season and organized by the International Ski Federation. Ladies began competing during the 2011/12 season.
The rounds are hosted primarily in Europe, with regular stops in Japan and rarely in North America. These have been hosted in 20 different countries around the world for both men and ladies: Austria, Bosnia, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Norway, Poland, Russia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States.
Summer Grand Prix is the top level summer competition on plastic. The lower competitive circuits include the Continental Cup, the FIS Cup, the FIS Race and the Alpen Cup.
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