One hundred athletes took part in the "I Am A Ski Jumper" event, which is supported by the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Bid.

Several fundamentals of ski jumping, including basic skills development, landing techniques and a number of practice jumps, were taught at the camp, hosted by the Korean Ski Association.

The students also had an opportunity to meet members of the Korean national ski jump team, who performed a series of jumps for the young athletes.

The 2010 I am a Ski Jumper Camp was sponsored by Sports Toto and the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation as part of their campaign to promote and broaden the fan base of ski jumping and develop new talent within the sport.

The camp was held at Pyeongchang’s Alpensia Resort - a key component of Pyeongchang 2018’s Games Plan - which would be the location of the Olympic Village and several competition venues.

The Alpensia Resort ski jumping stadium would also be used as the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies if Pyeongchang is selected as the 2018 host city.

Yang Ho Cho, chairman and chief executive of the Pyeongchang 2018 Bid Committee, said: "The 2010 'I Am A Ski Jumper' camp has provided an excellent opportunity for young athletes to learn and develop their skills under expert guidance.

"Expanding the interest and participation in winter sports activities is one of the core values of Pyeongchang’s 2018 bid and we will host a number of similar events in the coming months to help spread the Olympic spirit and develop winter sports throughout Asia."


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