Female ski jumpers ready to make history

The world's best ski jumpers take to the skies for gold in Sochi with women set to make history in their first Olympic appearance and Austria facing pressure in the men's events.

Training at the sparkling new Russki Gorki jumping center in the hills above Sochi starts on Thursday, one day before the Games opening ceremony.

The men's qualification starts on Saturday and the women's competition opens on Tuesday.