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2. I hadn't either. They are mostly totally covered so it's not easy to see.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 07:47 AM

Jan 2022

From helmet to one piece body suit they are totally disguised.

Reminds me of wrestlers in high school in sealed rooms, taped up body suits, and starving themselves to make weight.

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"Fat don't fly"... ski jumping is "one of the most eating-disorder plagued sports" [View all] Demovictory9 Jan 2022 OP

Yikes. I can honestly say I hadn't given it much thought before. hlthe2b Jan 2022 #1

I hadn't either. They are mostly totally covered so it's not easy to see. underpants Jan 2022 #2

... and then there are jockeys Demovictory9 Jan 2022 #4

Interesting thanks. underpants Jan 2022 #6

Wow, and I thought figure skaters were the only winter athletes. . . DinahMoeHum Jan 2022 #3

I read that Wikki.. Nykanen was pretty messed up... and his wife... so much assault Demovictory9 Jan 2022 #5