EXPLAINER: Olympic ski jumpers count on technique and timing
Anna Hoffmann, of the United States, prepares for her jump during a women's normal hill ski jumping training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Anna Hoffmann, of the United States, prepares for her jump during a women's normal hill ski jumping training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Feb. 03, 2022 10:23 PM EST
Timi Zajc, of Slovenia, speeds down the hill during a men's normal hill ski jumping training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Timi Zajc, of Slovenia, speeds down the hill during a men's normal hill ski jumping training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Feb. 04, 2022 03:00 AM EST
A competitor passes a flad indicating wind direction during a men's normal hill ski jumping training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

A competitor passes a flad indicating wind direction during a men's normal hill ski jumping training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Feb. 04, 2022 03:08 AM EST
Timi Zajc, of Slovenia, prepares to jump during a men's normal hill ski jumping training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Timi Zajc, of Slovenia, prepares to jump during a men's normal hill ski jumping training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Feb. 04, 2022 03:25 AM EST
Eva Pinkelnig, of Austria, soars through the air during a women's normal hill ski jumping training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Eva Pinkelnig, of Austria, soars through the air during a women's normal hill ski jumping training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Feb. 04, 2022 12:01 AM EST
Spela Rogelj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during a women's normal hill ski jumping training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Spela Rogelj, of Slovenia, soars through the air during a women's normal hill ski jumping training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Feb. 03, 2022 10:56 PM EST
Karolina Indrackova, of the Czech Republic, speeds down the hill during a women's normal hill ski jumping training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Karolina Indrackova, of the Czech Republic, speeds down the hill during a women's normal hill ski jumping training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Feb. 04, 2022 12:33 AM EST