1.   They lay about higgledy-piggledy but were obviously intended to be set up as practice jumps.

2.   A third Chinese skier, Xiaoou Ji, injured her leg in a practice jump and was carried off, unable to compete.

3.   He finally agreed to do six regular practice jumps.

4.   His latest mishap came during a training session Thursday, when he fell during a practice jump after a boot broke and a ski became dislodged from its binding.

5.   Lodwick fell hard during a practice jump Thursday, hard enough for U.S. ski officials to worry about a lingering concussion that could jeopardize his medal chances.

6.   They wanted to see a practice jump.

7.   Funaki tumbled on landing during his final practice jump but got up smiling and playfully tossed a snowball into the crowd.

8.   The weeklong tournament was nearly called off after one parachutist broke his leg during practice jumps, raising questions of safety.

9.   There, team building intensifies with practice jumps in cold conditions.

10.   The veterans convinced the US armed forces they could make the leaps after several practice jumps in the States.