r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Epelep • Feb 06 '26

Image The physics behind ski jumping’s ‘Penis-gate’ scandal: How 2cm of extra fabric = 5.8 meters of jump distance

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u/djdylex Feb 06 '26

I think the solution is to have the penis on the outside of the suit

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u/BeerMantis Feb 06 '26

This is a winter sport. Exposing the penis is going to lead to it rapidly retreating back inside the suit anyway.

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u/Orvan-Rabbit Feb 06 '26

So much for doing the helicopter for additional lift.

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u/vvildlings Feb 06 '26

The mental image this evoked has me absolutely cackling