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The K point marks where the landing slope flattens, and jumps are scored from there. The figure is taken from Fédération Internationale de Ski, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.

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Ski jumping hills are graded by their size point

The K point marks where the landing slope flattens, and jumps are scored from there A large hill has a K point of 120 metres or more and a normal hill around 90 to 100. Judges award style points for flight and landing, and distance is converted to points relative to the K point. Wind and gate adjustments were added so that conditions are comparable. It sits in Mondo's sports collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.

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Fédération Internationale de Ski

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: The K point marks where the landing slope flattens, and jumps are scored from there. The figure is taken from Fédération Internationale de Ski, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a sports fact?: Yes. It sits on the Sports shelf, one of 2,600 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.