Große Olympiaschanze
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| Große Olympiaschanze | |
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| Location | |
| City | Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
| Country | Germany |
| Opened | 1921 |
| Renovated | 1978 2007 |
| Size | |
| K-spot | K-125 |
| Hill size | HS140 |
| Hill record |  Gregor Schlierenzauer(141 m in 2008) |
| Championships | |
| Olympics | 1936 Winter Olympics |
The Große Olympiaschanze (German for big olympic hill) is a ski jumping hill located in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
[edit] 1936 Winter Olympics
At the 1936 Winter Olympics, it hosted the ski jumping event and the ski jumping part of the nordic combined event. It also host the opening and closing ceremonies of those games. The neighboring ski stadion hosted the cross country skiing events.
[edit] Four Hills Tournament
A world cup competition is held there every year on January 1, as a part of the Four Hills Tournament.
[edit] Renovations
The hill has undergone two renovations with the most recent being in 2007.
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