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January 4, 2010
Four Hills ski jumping tournament
Gregor Schlierenzauer has won the third leg of the Four Hills ski jumping tournament to take the lead in the overall World Cup standings. The tournament is composed of four ski jumping world cup events and has taken place in Germany and Austria each year since 1952. The Four Hills Tournament champion is the one who gets the most points over the four events. The tournament is third only to the World Cup and the Winter Olympics as the most sought-after title on the ski jumping world circuit. The German-Austrian tournament began in Oberstdorf before moving to Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Jan. 1 and Innsbruck on Jan. 3. It will be in Bischofshofen on Jan. 6. (20 images)

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Simon Ammann of Switzerland competes during the third stage of the Four Hills FIS ski jumping championship (Vierschanzentournee) on Jan. 3, in Innsbruck. Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer won ahead of Switzerland's Simon Ammann and Finland's Janne Ahonen. AFP / Getty Images / Michal Cizek


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View into the ski glasses of jumper Janne Ahonen from Finland prior to a trial jump of the first station of the four hills ski jumping tournament in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on Monday, Dec. 28, 2009. AP / Matthias Schrader



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Simon Ammann from Switzerland starts from the hill during the training jump of the second station of the four hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009. AP / Matthias Schrader



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Austria's Andreas Kofler starts for his second trial jump of the second event of the four hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009. AP / Christof Stache



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Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer starts for his trial jump of the first event of the four hills ski jumping tournament in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009. AP / Christof Stache



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A ski jumper soars during his training jump of the third station of the four hills ski jumping tournament in front of the city of Innsbruck, Austria, on Sunday, Jan. 3. AP / Matthias Schrader



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Austria's Thomas Morgenstern soars during the trial jump of the first station of the four hills ski jumping tournament in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on Monday, Dec. 28, 2009. AP / Matthias Schrader



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Thomas Morgenstern of Austria competes during the qualifications jump at the FIS World cup Four Hills competition in Innsbruck on Jan. 3. AFP / Getty Images / Michal Cizek



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Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer jumps to win the men's Four Hills FIS ski jumping championship (Vierschanzentournee) on Jan. 1, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany. After Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on New Years day, the Four Hills jumping event continues in Bischofshofen (Austria) on Jan. 6. AFP / Getty Images / Robert Michael



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Finland's Olli Harri soars trough the air in front of the mountains Nordkette during the training jump of the third station of the four hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck, Austria, on Saturday, Jan. 2. AP / Matthias Schrader



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Finland's Janne Ahonen soars during his trial jump of the second event of the four hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009. (AP Photo/ Christof Stache) AP / Christof Stache



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Adam Malysz of Poland competes during the third stage of the Four Hills FIS ski jumping championship (Vierschanzentournee) on Jan. 2, in Innsbruck. AFP / Getty Images / Samuel Kubani



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A ski jumper soars during the trial jump of the first station of the four hills ski jumping tournament in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on Monday, Dec. 28, 2009. AP / Matthias Schrader



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Austria's Thomas Morgenstern soars in front of visitors during the training jump of the first event of the four hills ski jumping tournament in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009. AP / Matthias Schrader



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Vincent Descombes Sevoie of France competes during the third stage of the Four Hills FIS ski jumping championship (Vierschanzentournee) on Jan. 3, in Innsbruck. AFP / Getty Images / Samuel Kubani



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Gregor Schlierenzauer of Austria competes during the qualification' s jump at the FIS World cup Four Hills competition in Innsbruck on Jan. 3. AFP / Getty Images / Michal Cizek



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Janne Ahonen of Finland competes during the third stage of the Four Hills FIS ski jumping championship (Vierschanzentournee) on Jan. 3, in Innsbruck. Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer won ahead of Switzerland's Simon Ammann and Finland's Janne Ahonen. AFP / Getty Images / Samual Kubani



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Janne Ahonen of Finland lands a jump during the FIS World cup Four Hills competition in Innsbruck on Jan. 3. Gregor Schlierenzauer of Austria won ahead Simon Ammann of Switzerland and Ahonen. AFP / Getty Images / Michal Cizek



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Austria's Andreas Kofler celebrates after winning the first event of the four hills ski jumping tournament in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009. AP / Matthias Schrader



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A general view is seen during final for the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event at the 58th Four Hills ski jumping tournament at Erdinger Arena on Dec. 29, 2009 in Oberstdorf, Germany. Bongarts / Getty Images / Alexander Hassenstein



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