Planica: Norway Win Team Event

Planica, 15 March - Norway won Saturday's World Cup ski flying team event on the giant hill at Planica with 1,715.1 points, ahead of Finland (1,615.1) and Austria (1,482.1). Slovenia, who were third after the first round, placed fourth.

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The World Cup ski flying finals team event at Planica. Pictured Norway's Anders Jacobsen.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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The World Cup ski flying finals team event at Planica. Pictured Finland's Janne Happonen.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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The World Cup ski flying finals team event at Planica. Pictured Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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The World Cup ski flying finals team event at Planica. Pictured Norway's Anders Jacobsen.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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The World Cup ski flying finals team event at Planica. Pictured Norway's Tom Hilde.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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The World Cup ski flying finals team event at Planica; Tom Hilde and Andres Jacobsen of the winning Norwegian team.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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The World Cup ski flying finals team event at Planica; the winning Norwegian team.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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The World Cup ski flying finals team event at Planica; Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer, who jumped farthest (233.5m).
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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The World Cup ski flying finals team event at Planica; Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer, who jumped farthest (233.5m).
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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The World Cup ski flying finals team event at Planica; Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer, who jumped farthest (233.5m).
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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The World Cup ski flying finals team event at Planica; the second-placed Finnish team.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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The World Cup ski flying finals team event at Planica; the winning Norwegian team on the podium.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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The World Cup ski flying finals team event at Planica; the third-placed Austrian team.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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The World Cup ski flying finals team event at Planica; the third-placed Austrian team.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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The World Cup ski flying finals team event at Planica; the winning Norwegian team on the podium.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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The World Cup ski flying finals team event at Planica; the third-placed Austrian team.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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The World Cup ski flying finals team event at Planica; the winning Norwegian team on the podium.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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The World Cup ski flying finals team event at Planica; Norwegian, Finnish and Austrian teams on the podium.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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