Here's just how far Olympic ski jumpers go when they launch into the air

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• Ski jumpers compete in one of the wildest sports in the Winter Olympics.
• When ski jumpers launch into the air, they sometimes travel over 360 feet, or the length of about nine school buses or 3.5 blue whales.
• We compared their jumps to other large objects to give a sense of just how far they go.

Ski jumping is one of the most spectacular sports of the Winter Olympics.

Athletes fly down a hill at about 60 miles per hour, then launch into the air, traveling over 300 feet while about 10-15 feet off the ground.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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