FOUR HILLS SKI JUMPING TOURNAMENT 01. Finland's Janne Ahonen spars over the the Zugspitze and Waxenstein mountains during practice for the second event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen December 31, 2010. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach In the world of ski jumping the Vierschanzentournee or Four Hills Tournament during the days just before and just after New Year's Eve is as traditional as eating turkey at Christmas. It has been done since 1952 and is held at 4 hills in Germany and Austria. The winner is the jumper who scores the most combined points in all four events and his name will go into legend.
02. Norway's Johan Remen Evensen speeds down the ski jump during the practice for the first event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Oberstdorf December 28, 2010. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 03. Austria's Wolfgang Loitzl lands during the first event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Oberstdorf, December 28, 2010. REUTERS/Michael Dalder 04. Poland's Adam Malysz soars through the air during the qualification for the first event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Oberstdorf, December 28, 2010. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 05. Finland's Janne Ahonen is filmed with a rail cam as he soars through the air during the qualification for the first event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Oberstdorf December 28, 2010. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 06. Switzerland's Simon Ammann soars through the air during a practice jump for the first event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Oberstdorf, December 29, 2010. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 07. Poland's Marcin Bachleda soars through the air during the first event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Oberstdorf, December 29, 2010. REUTERS/Michael Dalder 08. Austria's Thomas Morgenstern reacts after winning the first event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Oberstdorf, December 29, 2010. Morgenstern won ahead of Finland's Matti Hautamaeki and compatriot Manuel Fettner. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 09. Austria's Thomas Morgenstern reacts after winning the first event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Oberstdorf, December 29, 2010. Morgenstern won ahead of Finland's Matti Hautamaeki and his compatriot Manuel Fettner. REUTERS/Michael Dalder 10. Finland's Matti Hautamaeki falls in jubilation after taking second place in the first event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Oberstdorf, December 29, 2010. Austria's Thomas Morgenstern and Manuel Fettner placed first and third respectively, with Hautamaeki second. REUTERS/Michael Dalder 11. Switzerland's Simon Ammann reacts after taking fourth place in the first event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Oberstdorf, December 29, 2010. Austria's Thomas Morgenstern and Manuel Fettner placed first and third respectively, with Finland's Matti Hautamaeki second. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 12. Austria's Manuel Fettner soars through the air during the first event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Oberstdorf, December 29, 2010. Austria's Thomas Morgenstern won ahead of Finland's Matti Hautamaeki and Fettner. REUTERS/Michael Dalder 13. Poland's Adam Malysz speeds down the ski jump during practice for the second event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen December 31, 2010. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 14. Austria's World Cup overall and tournament leader Thomas Morgenstern prepares to speed down the ski jump during the practice for the second event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, December 31, 2010. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 15. Finland's Janne Ahonen soars through the air during the practice session for the second event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen December 31, 2010. REUTERS/Michael Dalder 16. Austria's World Cup overall and tournament leader Thomas Morgenstern adjusts his shoe bands prior to the practice session for the second event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen December 31, 2010. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 17. Germany's Martin Schmitt smiles as he stands on top of the ski jump during the practice session for the second event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen December 31, 2010. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 18. Germany's Michael Uhrmann prepares for the practice of the first event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Oberstdorf, December 28, 2010. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 19. Austria's World Cup overall and tournament leader Thomas Morgenstern prepares to speed down the ski jump during the practice session for the second event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen December 31, 2010. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 20. Austria's Martin Koch sits on a heated bench as he waits for the start of the practice for the second event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, December 31, 2010. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 21. Switzerland's Simon Ammann soars through the air during the practice for the second event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen December 31, 2010. REUTERS/Michael Dalder 22. Norway's Tom Hilde soars through the air during the practice session for the second event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen December 31, 2010. REUTERS/Michael Dalder 23. Finland's Matti Hautamaeki soars through the air during the practice for the second event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen December 31, 2010. REUTERS/Michael Dalder 24. Wolfgang Loitzl of Austria soars through the air during the second event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen January 1, 2011. REUTERS/Michael Dalder 25. Ville Larinto from Finland receives help after he crashed during the second event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen January 1, 2011. REUTERS/Michael Dalder 26. Ville Larinto of Finland receives help after he crashed during the second event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen January 1, 2011. REUTERS/Michael Dalder 27. Switzerland's Simon Ammann soars through the air to win the second event of the four hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, January 1, 2011. Ammann won the competition ahead of Russia's Pavel Karelin and Poland's Adam Malysz. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 28. A combination of four pictures shows Austria's Andreas Kofler struggling after his jump in the second event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen January 1, 2011. Switzerland's Simon Ammann won the competition ahead of Russia's Pavel Karelin and Poland's Adam Malysz. REUTERS/Michael Dalder 29. Austria's tournament overall leader Thomas Morgenstern soars over the spectators to take 14th place during the second event of the four hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, January 1, 2011. Switzerland's Simon Ammann won the competition which was finished due to heavy wind after only one run ahead of Russia's Pavel Karelin and Poland's Adam Malysz. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 30. Germany's ski jumping coach Werner Schuster holds his team's flag during the second event of the four hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen January 1, 2011, which was finished after only one run due to heavy wind. Switzerland's Simon Ammann won the competition ahead of Russia's Pavel Karelin and Poland's Adam Malysz. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 31. Germany's Martin Schmitt soars through the air during the second event of the four hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen January 1, 2011. REUTERS/Michael Dalder 32. Germany's Martin Schmitt speeds down the ski jump to take seventh place in the second event of the four hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, January 1, 2011. Switzerland's Simon Ammann won the competition ahead of Russia's Pavel Karelin and Poland's Adam Malysz. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 33. Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer cleans his goggles before his comeback jump during the practice for the third event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck January 2, 2011. Schlierenzauer missed four World Cup jumpings due to a knee injury. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 34. Germany's Martin Schmitt soars through the air to take seventh place in the second event of the four hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, January 1, 2011. Switzerland's Simon Ammann won the competition ahead of Russia's Pavel Karelin and Poland's Adam Malysz. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 35. Austria's World Cup overall and tournament leader Thomas Morgenstern adjusts his shoe bands before his first jump during the practice for the third event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck January 2, 2011. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 36. Austria's World Cup overall and tournament leader Thomas Morgenstern concentrates before his first jump during the practice for the third event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck January 2, 2011. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 37. Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer adjusts his binding before his comeback jump during the practice for the third event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck January 2, 2011. Schlierenzauer missed four World Cup jumpings due to a knee injury. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 38. France's Emmanuel Chedal soars through the air during the practice for the second event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, December 31, 2010. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 39. Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer speeds down the ski jump for his comeback jump during the practice for the third event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck January 2, 2011. Schlierenzauer missed four World Cup jumpings due to a knee injury. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 40. Germany's Martin Schmitt adjusts his gloves during the practice for the third event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck January 2, 2011. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 41. The ski jump is reflected in the goggles of Finland's Janne Ahonen during the practice for the third event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck January 2, 2011. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 42. Poland's Adam Malysz (R) and Finland's Matti Hautamaeki concentrate during the practice for the third event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck January 2, 2011. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 43. Austria's Andreas Kofler speeds down the ski jump during the practice for the third event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck January 2, 2011. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler 44. Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer soars through the air during the practice for the third event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck January 2, 2011. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler 45. Germany's Michael Uhrmann soars through the air during the practice for the third event of the four-hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck January 2, 2011.REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler |
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