The 1997–98 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 19th

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season in

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and the 8th official World Cup season in

ski flying Ski flying is a winter sport discipline derived from ski jumping, in which much greater distances can be achieved. It is a form of competitive individual Nordic skiing where athletes descend at high speed along a specially designed takeoff ra ...

. It began in

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on 29 November 1997 and finished in

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on 22 March 1998. The individual World Cup was won by

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and Nations Cup by

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. Lower competitive circuits this season included the

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and Continental Cup.

Map of world cup hosts

All 20 locations which have been hosting world cup events for men this season.

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hosted world cup/ski flying world championships event and four hills tournament. Green pog

''Four Hills Tournament'' Blue pog

''Nordic Tournament''

Calendar

Men

Standings

Overall

Ski Jumping (JP) Cup

Ski Flying

Nations Cup

Four Hills Tournament

Nordic Tournament

References

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