Ski jumping at 2026 Winter Olympics
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By Tommy Lund and Liz Hampton PREDAZZO, Italy, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Ski jumpers tested the slopes as final preparations got under way at Predazzo on the eve of the Winter Games with the sound of machinery filling the air ahead of Friday's opening ceremony.
In the lead-up to the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid, one man dared to soar higher than all the rest.
Kiwanis Ski Club President Nick Blagec presents Butch Wedin of Iron Mountain, left, with the honorary first button for the 2026 FIS Continental Cup ski jump tournament, set for Feb. 20-22 at Giant Pine Mountain.