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The first of many Simi Pages |
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This is where it all begins. The magic that is ski jumping. This is the beginning of the adventure. |
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This is one of my favorite pictures. It was taken at night, which makes the shining Simi more visible. |
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I like to think that we all get to fly at least once. What a view! Soaring above the mountains and the crowd. Magnificent beauty! |
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There must always be times of pain and failure. This was Simi's. He was all scratched up after this crash. |
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After the pain and failure, a time of peace and solitude is usually best. The time allows one to think about one's mistakes and ways to avoid them, so goals can be reached. Look at him there, all alone. Is there anything so humbling as the long ride to the mountain top? Makes one feel a bit small in the grand scheme of things. |
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--- Links --- |
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This is a pretty good page about the Olympic even ski jumping. It is pretty good. It was done by CNN and Sports Illustrated. |
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Link to CNNSI Article |
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Here are CNN's articles about Simon Ammann winning his first and second gold medal. |
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First Article |
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It truly was Simi's moment. I think he shall never see the likes again. This excitment was the result of him having just won his second gold medal of the games I believe. The man's a ski jumping machine! |
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Second Article |
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This is a very good guide to ski jumping from the lovely BBC. Just click the three different tabs nest to the "ski jumping + nordic combined" heading. |
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BBC description |
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Home... |
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Here's an article about Simi from the BBC. |
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The random page... |
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First Article |
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Text ridden page... |
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