Tomorrow Wisla part of the Summer Grand Prix in 2014 with the novelty of the "in group races"

Start tomorrow from Wisla (Poland) the twenty-first edition of the Summer Grand Prix, the summer version of the maximum circuit of ski jumping which over the years has become increasingly popular albeit without reaching the prestige of the World Cup.

Wednesday 23 July 2014 3 minutes reading time

In this 2014 Grand Prix will be very special because the tests will be played in the experimental format "group stage" during the winter'' should only be used on trampolines flight. In light of the revolution, it is worthwhile to recall briefly the operation of the new format. The jump qualifying, while maintaining this designation, it becomes in effect the first stage of the race because points earned will count in the final standings of the competition. At the end of qualifying gain access to the intermediate series 48 athletes, or the 10 pre-qualified (regardless of their score) in addition to the top 38 does not belong to the privileged group. In the Intermediate Series 48 jumpers will be divided into four groups of 12 on the basis of the result of "qualification". Qualify for the final series of the first 6 in each group (taking into account the score of the qualification and the middle of the jump). The third and final series will be held as a normal "second series". The final standings of the race will be given by the sum of the scores of the three jumps. '' The passionate you will be already realized that the Fis decided to complicate the most can the competitions. Wisla compete im on Skocznia Narciarska. Adama MaÅ‚ysza, or the trampoline titled'' s local hero Adam Malysz, a native of the city located in the Silesian voivodship. '' The current system is was opened in 2008 and replaced the old "Malinka", shot down in 2004 just to make room. The official record summer belongs to Kamil Stoch. Last year qualification in the Polish landed 136 meters, more than 2 l'' Hs. '' However, in October of 2010 in a test of Continental Cup Slovenian Jure Sinkovec reached the 137.5 meters. We have seen jumps long winter. The record snow belongs to Stefan Kraft (139 meters), but it must be remembered that Peter is Prevc managed to take 140.5 meters, resting, however, hands on the ground.

Francesco Paone

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