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From vertigo to Van Gogh: 10 things you may have missed at the Winter Olympics

Erin Jackson of USA competes in the women’s 1000m speed skating; Sweden’s Elis Lundholm competes in the freestyle skiing women’s moguls qualifiers; Philipp Raimund of Germany celebrates after landing during the men's normal hill individual final
Erin Jackson of USA competes in the women’s 1000m speed skating; Sweden’s Elis Lundholm competes in the freestyle skiing women’s moguls qualifiers; Philipp Raimund of Germany celebrates after landing during the men's normal hill individual final. Composite: Guardian Design; EPA; AFP/Getty Images; Getty Images

Vertigo-suffering ski jumper hits heights

Domen Prevc set a men’s ski jump world record of 254.5m on the Planica flying hill in Slovenia last March, known for its steepness and long jumps. Germany’s Philipp Raimund sat it out – he suffers from vertigo. “From time to time, I have the issue that my body is reacting without me controlling it,” he said. “It’s like I am just observing myself while something has a tight grip on me.”

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