IN PICTURES: Simon Ammann captures normal hill gold

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Posted: Saturday 13th February 2010 | 21:34

SWITZERLAND'S Simon Ammann becomes the first gold medallist of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver as he captures the normal hill ski jumping title at Whistler Olympic Park.

PACE SETTER: World Cup leader Simon Ammann led the way after the first round in Whistler with a 2.5 point advantage over Germany's Michael Uhrmann
PACE SETTER: World Cup leader Simon Ammann led the way after the first round in Whistler with a 2.5 point advantage over Germany's Michael Uhrmann (Getty Images)

RIVAL CHARGE: Austrian youngster Gregor Schlierenzauer records a massive second jump of 106.5m to put himself back into medal contention after a poor first jump
RIVAL CHARGE: Austrian youngster Gregor Schlierenzauer records a massive second jump of 106.5m to put himself back into medal contention after a poor first jump (Getty Images)

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