Four Hills Tournament - in pictures
Held every year since 1952 at four sites in Germany and Austria over the end of December and the first week of January, the Four Hills Tournament has developed into the premier ski jump event in the world. To win the title is a triumph savoured every bit as much as a World Championship or Olympic gold. The event also gives photographers a chance to get their creative juices flowing
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Marinus Kraus jumps past a floodlight mast during a training session in Oberstdorf, Germany, the first of the four tournament venues
Photograph: Daniel Karmann/dpa/Corbis
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Anders Fannemel competes in Oberstdorf
Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images
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Daniel Wenig competes in Oberstdorf
Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images
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Anze Lanisek competes in Oberstdorf
Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images
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Severin Freund soars through the air during a training jump at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, the second tournament venue
Photograph: Daniel Karmann/EPA
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Aleksander Zniszczol prepares for his jump during a training session in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Photograph: Fredrik von Erichsen/EPA
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Lauri Asikainen soars through the air in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Photograph: Matthias Schrader/AP
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Peter Prevc is silhouetted after leaving the ski jump at Innsbruck, Austria, the third tournament venue
Photograph: Stanko Gruden/Agence Zoom/Getty Images
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Piotr Zyla during qualifying in Innsbruck
Photograph: Dominic Ebenbichler/Reuters
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A reflection of the Alps mountain ‘Nordkette’ is seen in the googles of Junshiro Kobayashi as he prepares for a jump in Innsbruck
Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images
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Jakub Janda competes at Innsbruck
Photograph: Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images
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Nicholas Fairall competes at Innsbruck
Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images
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Rune Velta competes in Bischofshofen, Austria, the final venue of the the Four Hills Tournament
Photograph: Matthias Schrader/AP
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Stefan Kraft competes in Bischofshofen, Austria. The 21 year old Austrian, who won the first event at Oberstdorf, took top spot overall in the Four Hills Tournament and took home the Golden Eagle trophy
Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images
