VIKERSUND: Vikersundbakken is the largest sliding slope in the world, with the K point being 195 meters long. Now it will be moved up to 200 meters so that the ground surface becomes longer. Vikersundbakken was upgraded after WC trials last year, and went on to become the largest ski jumping hill in the world.
FIS positive
– This means that the jumper can jump five meters before the judges need to assess their speed, resulting in a longer jump on average. “What we want is to facilitate long jumping without breaking the rules, which will have a positive impact on society,” said chairman Halvor Hartz of Skiflygning Vikersund AS.
According to Hartz, two excavators and a bulldozer were in the ground. The chairman is waiting for confirmation from FIS regarding the expansion of the hill.
– FIS is positive for moving k-point, so it’s just a formality, Hartz told dt.no.
Hill record
In February last year, Johan Remen Evensen set a world record with a jump of 246.5. Press manager Geir Holen at Skiflygning Vikersund believes the stage is set for new records to be broken in the World Cup which takes place on the last weekend of January.
– If all conditions and conditions are right, such as speed, daily form of jumpers and weather, you can see a new hill descent record with the movement of point k, says Holen.
Chairman Hartz has received good feedback from show jumping star Anders Jacobsen.
– Anders Jacobsen was here last week and he said you can jump 250 meters here, Hartz said.
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