Swiss jumper wins first gold of Olympics (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Swiss ski jumper Simon Ammann is the first gold medal winner of the Vancouver Olympics. Ammann secured his third Olympic title by winning the normal hill event Saturday after putting down the longest jumps in both rounds. Polish veteran Adam Malysz took silver and Austrian 20-year-old Gregor Schlierenzauer bounced back from a disappointing first jump to earn bronze in his Olympic debut.

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