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Ammann takes 1st gold medal of Vancouver Olympics by winning normal hill ski jump

WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) — Swiss ski jumper Simon Ammann won the first gold medal winner of the Vancouver Olympics, earning his third Olympic title by winning the normal hill event Saturday.Polish veteran Adam Malysz took silver, and 20-year-old Gregor Schlierenzauer of Austria recovered from a disappointing first jump to earn bronze on his Olympic debut.Ammann showed his mastery of the smaller hill at Whistler's Olympic Park with the longest jumps in both rounds — he took a commanding lead with a 105-meter effort and then soared 108 meters with his second jump for a total score of 276.5 points.He knew right away he was the winner, pumping his arm in celebration before raising two clenched fists into the air. He then ran onto the podium at the flower ceremony, his index and middle fingers forming a V-sign as he shot his arm forward, like a ski jumper taking off in flight."I have no words to describe the situation," the 28-year-old Ammann said. "It's crazy, I tried so hard and I ...

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  1. Austrians easily defend Olympic title in team ski jump; Germany, Norway also medal

    WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) — The Austrians were so far ahead of the field in the Olympic team ski jump that the only drama was how far 20-year-old Gregor Schlie...

  2. Austrians soar to gold in team ski jump

    The Austrians have soared to the gold medal in the Olympic team ski jump, capped by 20-year-old Gregor Schlierenzauer's final amazing 146.5-meter jump.Austria defend...

  3. US women's hockey reaches finals, ice dancers take silver; men's hockey win still a big deal

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  4. Golden ice dancers banish Canadian blues

    By Mary MillikenVANCOUVER (Reuters) - A young pair of ice dancers lifted the host country out of its Winter Olympic gloom with a golden performance Monday just as Ca...

  5. Swiss proves Ammann for all seasons

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  6. Schlierenzauer wins 27th career World Cup event

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  7. Ammann wins 1st gold medal of Vancouver Olympics

    WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) — Swiss ski jumper Simon Ammann won the first gold medal winner of the Vancouver Olympics, earning his third Olympic title by winning...

  8. Schlierenzauer takes 8th WCup ski jump win

    Schlierenzauer takes 8th WCup ski jump winSaturday, February 06, 2010PrintWILLINGEN, Germany —  Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer captured his eighth World Cup ski jum...

  9. Schlierenzauer wins ski jump event, leads WCup

    Schlierenzauer wins ski jump event, leads WCupSaturday, December 19, 2009PrintENGELBERG, Switzerland —  Austrian teenager Gregor Schlierenzauer has won a World Cup s...

  10. Swiss Ammann wins 5th World Cup event of season

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  11. Norway's Romoren wins opening ski jumping event

    Norway's Romoren wins opening ski jumping eventSaturday, November 28, 2009PrintKUUSAMO, Finland —  Bjorn Einar Romoren of Norway has edged German teenager Pascal Bod...

  12. Kofler of Austria wins Four-Hill ski jump

    Kofler of Austria wins Four-Hill ski jumpTuesday, December 29, 2009PrintOBERSTDORF, Germany —  Andreas Kofler of Austria has won the opening stop on the Four-Hill To...

  1. Schlierenzauer has longest jump, Uhrmann leads qualifiers for normal hill event at Olympics

    WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) — Gregor Schlierenzauer of Austria had the longest jump in qualifying for the normal hill event Friday, and Michael Uhrmann of German...

  2. Expect northern exposure as usual suspects crowd medals

    By Kevin FylanVANCOUVER (Reuters) - Athletes from North America and northern Europe should haul in the bulk of medals in Vancouver, even if Lindsey Vonn's shin injur...

  3. Swiss Ammann wins first gold of Games

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  4. Davis takes silver in 1,500, Vonn wins bronze in super-G, Ohno earns bronze in 1,000

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  5. Europe and Asia sweep medals as U.S. falters

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  6. Swiss ski jumper Simon Ammann soars for another gold medal on his disputed bindings

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  7. Vonn and Davis beaten as Europeans dominate

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