sport fis nordic world ski championships 1954
___MASK3___ is a form of Nordic ___MASK79___ in which athletes descend a specially constructed takeoff ramp ( known as the " inrun "), jump from the end of it ( the " table ") with as much power as they can generate , and " fly " as far as possible down a steeply sloped hill . Points are awarded for distance and style by five judges , with competition sanctioned by the International Ski Federation ( FIS ). To enable the athletes ( who are known as " ski jumpers ") to effectively glide such long distances and land safely , the skis they use are considerably wider and longer than their cross - country and alpine ___MASK79___ counterparts . ___MASK3___ is predominantly a winter sport and has been part of the Winter Olympic Games since its inception in 1924 for men and since 2014 for women . Since 1954 it is possible to ski jump in summer on artificial surfaces made from plastic . Along with cross - country ___MASK79___ , ski jumping is one of two sports which form the Nordic combined discipline . Holmenkollbakken in Oslo is the holy place of this sport , which is most popular in Austria , Germany , Finland , Japan , Norway , Poland and Slovenia . ___MASK35___ is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross - country ___MASK79___ and ski jumping . ___MASK35___ at the Winter Olympics and the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup are ongoing . The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women . Championship events include nordic ___MASK79___ ' s three disciplines : cross - country ___MASK79___ , ski jumping , and nordic combined ( the latter being a combination sport consisting of both cross - country and ski jumping ). From 1924 to 1939 , the World Championships were held every year , including the Winter Olympics . After World War II , the World Championships were held every four years from 1950 to 1982 . Since 1985 , the World Championships have been held in odd - numbered years . Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden ( Swedish : ), is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe . It borders Norway to the west and Finland to the east , and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge - tunnel across the Öresund . At , Sweden is the third - largest country in the European Union by area , with a total population of 10 . 0 million . Sweden consequently has a low population density of , with the highest concentration in the southern half of the country . Approximately 85 % of the population lives in urban areas . The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1954 took place February 13 - 21 , 1954 in Falun , Sweden . These were the first races where women competed with events in the 10 km and 3 x 5 km relay . It also saw the 18 km reduced to 15 km in men ' s cross - country along with the return of the 30 km which was last held in 1926 . The ___MASK35___ saw the ski jump held first with the cross - country distance reduced to 15 km as well . The Soviet Union also debuted in these championships as well . Northern Europe is the northern part or region of Europe . Although no definitive borders or definition exists for the term , geographically , Northern Europe may be considered to consist approximately of all of Europe above the 52nd parallel north ; which includes ( from west to east ) most or all of : Iceland , the Republic of Ireland , the Isle of Man , the ___MASK81___ , the Faroe Islands , the Netherlands , northern Germany , Denmark , Norway , Sweden , northern Poland , Finland , Estonia , Latvia , Lithuania and northwest Russia . However , narrower definitions may also be used based on other geographical factors , such as climate and ecology . Greenland , geographically a part of North America , is politically a part of the Kingdom of Denmark , and may be included depending on the definition . Nordic ___MASK79___ pertains to ___MASK79___ disciplines that use equipment where the toe of the ski boot is fixed to the binding in a manner that allows the heel to rise off the ski , unlike Alpine ___MASK79___ , where the boot is attached to the ski from toe to heel . Recreational disciplines include cross - country ___MASK79___ and Telemark ___MASK79___ .