Topic: Simon Ammann
Four-time Olympic champion Simon Ammann said Tuesday he is not ready to retire and intend to continue with his ski jumping career."The flame still burns," said the Swiss star, who had indicated he would consider retiring after the 2011 world championships ...
Norway's multiple Olympic champions Marit Bjoergen and Petter Northug will spearhead the host nations challenge at the nordic skiing world championships which get underway here from Thursday.Triple Olympic champion Bjoergen is overwhelming favourite in the championships for cross country skiers ...
Poland's double Olympic ski jumping champion Adam Malysz suffered a spectacular fall here on Sunday in the latest World Cup event which overshadowed compatriot Camil Stoch's maiden win.Malysz, who won here on Friday, fell on the first jump and ...
2010 Olympic Ski Jumping was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Vancouver , British Columbia from February 12 through February 22 . Competitors to watch include Gregor Schlierenzauer , Thomas Morgenstern and Wolfgang Loitzl of Austria , Simon Ammann and Andreas Kuettel of Switzerland , Janne Ahonen ...
In the final round, Gregor Schlierenzauer sped down the hill at 93.8km/h and had a 146.5m jump. 283.6 In a repeat of the Feb. 13th standings, Simon Amman again took the gold medal with a final score of ...
Adam Malysz is the 5'6, 119 lb, Ski Jumper representing Poland in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, BC . 283.6 In a repeat of the Feb. 13th standings, Simon Amman again took the gold medal with a final score of ...
He beat out Adam Malysz for the gold in the normal hill ski jumping event. Adam Malysz came into the final behind Amman with a score of 138.1 and a final of 269.4. 276.5 The first gold medal awarded ...
As I watched the Olympics this afternoon I jotted down some things. 108-meters is a long jump. It?s way over 300-feet. Say what you want but this is not a normal hill. Women?s Biathlon ? Anastazia Kuzmina, from Slovakia, won the ...
Switzerland's Simon Ammann added the World Cup title to his double Olympic gold on Friday after winning the penultimate round in Lillehammer.Ammann is the first Swiss ski jumper to win the World Cup and caps an historic season when he ...
WHISTLER (Reuters) - Simon Ammann from Switzerland effortlessly won two Olympic ski jumping golds but is already signaling that he may quit as early as next year, leaving the way open for Austria to regain total control over the sport.Ammann, who now ...