The Bergisel Ski Jump (German: Bergiselschanze), whose stadium has a capacity of 26,000, is a ski jumping hill located in Bergisel in Innsbruck, Austria. It is one of the more important venues in the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, annually hosting the third competition of the prestigious Four Hills Tournament.

Bergisel ski jump (Winter Olympics 1964, Innsbruck, Austria) Image taken 1966

Its first competitions were held in the 1920s using simple wood constructions. The larger hill was first built in 1930 and was rebuilt before the 1964 Winter Olympics for the individual large hill event. Twelve years later, the venue hosted the same event in the 1976 Winter Olympics. The hill in its current form was finished in 2003 and was designed by the British Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid.

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Preceded byBlyth Arena Squaw ValleyWinter Olympic Games Opening 1964Succeeded byOlympic Stadium Grenoble
Preceded byMakomanai Open Stadium SapporoWinter Olympic Games Opening 1976Succeeded byLake Placid Equestrian Stadium Lake Placid
Preceded byNoneWinter Youth Olympics Opening Ceremonies 2012Succeeded byStampesletta Lillehammer

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