Olympic champion soars to ski jump world record - ABC News

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[snowwhite]

That is absolutely terrifying and beautiful.

[rodneysmart]

Ryoyu Kobayashi 291 meters in Iceland.

[sgrey]

That was like 9 seconds of airtime wtf

[chasevaughn]

Absolutely cant imagine that feeling when he flies off the edge and is 100ft in the air

[shaunehilton]

Very, very impressive! I live in Calgary Alberta and we have 2 ski jumps from the Olympics. I’ve stood at the top of the one jump and KNEW that I could NEVER take the leap. So I have tremendous respect for someone who does! ❤️❤️

[iam]

Ski jumping is awesome, congrats for the world record!👍🏼

[jessierabbit]

I ski/snowboard, and I always give props to people who do the half-pipe and freestyle but holy crap, this is a whole different level.

[foreveryung]

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s superrr—no, it’s a skier!?!? Dang! This guy is amazing.

[BooBuKittyPhuk]

Its crazy that a human is able to do that without breaking anything

[Henringtonj]

I couldn't imagine how intense that adrenaline rush must be! 😮😬

[ericmeyer]

Amazing, that's just about a 10 second hang time.. crazy smooth to.. fantastic job.

[brc]

They are so fast the drone can’t keep up 😂😂

[timpierson]

The talent that drone has is unmatched.

[squidgert]

Just in case you missed the sponsor, it was Hermes.

[SoManyRandomRamblings]

Drones really change everything when it comes to filming. The perspective is amazing.

[topcat]

Love the sound of the wind which approaches a scream toward the end which is what I’d be doing making this jump!

[christopherdelaney]

This is easily one of the most incredible things I've ever seen on snow.
Absolutely amazing.
Respect.

[nolongerblocked]

That wind is whipping!! The extreme wind in Iceland is helping him stay aloft much longer... they didn't go there by chance, lol. It took those specific conditions to allow him to attempt to make that record jump
PS: congrats 🎉🎊🎉

[glike]

Myself and all the flying squirrels are really impressed, kudos!

[blehbleh]

That gave me goosebumps! Amazing! He's actually flying.
During the replays though, I can't stop laughing absurd this is😂