Romoren of Norway edges Bodmer of Germany at Nordic Opening to start ski jumping season

Norway’s Romoren wins opening ski jumping event

KUUSAMO, Finland — Bjorn Einar Romoren of Norway has edged German teenager Pascal Bodmer at the Nordic Opening to start the ski jumping season.

Romoren sailed 139.5 and 139 meters with his two jumps, amassing 299.8 points at the Ruka ski center on Saturday.

The 18-year-old Bodmer tied for the joint longest jump, 141 meters, with Andreas Kofler of Austria. Bodmer rose to second from eighth place after a first jump of 133 meters to earn 290.7 points for his first individual podium finish at a World Cup event.

Austria’s Wolfgang Loitzl was third with 290.4 points.

Simon Ammann, Switzerland’s best jumper for years, was 12th and current World Cup champion Gregor Schlierenzauer of Austria was 19th.