MILAN — Some of the legendary ski jumpers of their day were on the Big Nansen Ski Jump Saturday, admiring the view from the 171-foot tower, happily sharing jumping stories, and excited to see the historic jump being restored for future use.
Attracting the most attention was Vinko Bogataj, best known as the “Agony of Defeat” jumper whose tumbling and out-of-control crash for years was part of the opening footage to ABC’s Wide World of Sports. The group of jumpers also included those holding the record for the first and second longest jump off the historic Big Nansen jump.
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