KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) - Here is a selection of quotes from competitors in the first ever Olympic ski jump event for women, on how it felt to make history on Tuesday:
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“It’s amazing. I’m the first woman Olympic champion in ski jumping.” - Gold medal winner Carina Vogt.
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“Girls are much more capable than people give them credit for, a lot of the time. And I think that we’ve shown that tonight. We’ve shown we belong here, and we put on a great show” - Jessica Jerome, from Park City, Utah, who placed 10th.
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“This is so cool … I think I will be very proud when I’m older” - Line Jahr, Norway, age 20. Placed 9th.
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“We put on an awesome show tonight and the world really saw what we have been working for” - Sarah Hendrickson, Park City, Utah, placed 21st.
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“Best experience ever … Our sport is going forward and is never going to be the same. And we can call ourselves Olympians now. And I couldn’t do that yesterday” - Lindsey Van, Park City, Utah, placed 15th.
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“This competition showed everyone that we totally deserve to be at the Olympics” - Maren Lundby, Norway.
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