Flying 120 meters in the air — and landing — can be hard on the body. Until recently, doctors thought that landing could put extra strain on a woman's body, which made the International Federation of Skiing wary of including women in top competitions. But that school of though has been disproved recently.
Here, Alissa Johnson gears up for a jump in Meinerzhagen, Germany.
(Photo: Scott Sine/Park Record)
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