sport denis kornilov
___MASK54___ is a form of Nordic skiing 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 skiing counterparts . ___MASK54___ 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 skiing , ___MASK54___ 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 . Nordic ___MASK14___ pertains to ___MASK14___ 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 ___MASK14___ , where the boot is attached to the ski from toe to heel . Recreational disciplines include cross - country ___MASK14___ and ___MASK98___ . Denis Aleksandrovich Kornilov ( Russian :    ; born 17 August 1986 ) is a Russian ski jumper who has been competing since 2003 . His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fifth in the team normal hill in 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and 23rd in the individual normal hill in 2007 . Kornilov competed at two Winter Olympics , earning his best finish of eighth in the team large hill at Turin in 2006 . His best individual World Cup finish was fifth in the individual large hill event in Finland in 2007 . His best individual Summer GP result has been third in the large hill competition in Hinterzarten in 2009 . Kornilov ' s only international individual career win was at the 2007 Winter Universiade in Turin in the individual large hill event . Denis Kornilov was the champion of Russia in 2005 on the large hill event in Mezhdurechensk . He has numerous other medals from Russian championships up the years , both in junior categories and senior . He represented his country in two world junior championships , 2003 in Sweden and in 2004 in Stryn , Norway . ___MASK47___ is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross - country skiing and ___MASK54___ . ___MASK47___ 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 ___MASK14___ ' s three disciplines : cross - country ___MASK14___ , ___MASK54___ , and nordic combined ( the latter being a combination sport consisting of both cross - country and ___MASK54___ ). 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 .