Franjo von Allmen captured the Olympic downhill in Bormio, winning the first gold medal of the Milan–Cortina Games with a time of 1 minute, 51.61 seconds. The race unfolded on a picture-perfect day and featured a challenging course that von Allmen powered through. Giovanni Franzoni of Italy finished second to claim the silver medal. Franzoni's teammate Dominik Paris, aged 36, recorded a fast run to take bronze, knocking Switzerland's Marco Odermatt off the podium. The result awarded Switzerland the gold and Italy the silver and bronze in the Olympic downhill.
"BORMIO, Italy -- Swiss racer Franjo von Allmen captured the Olympic downhill Saturday to win the first gold medal at the Milan Cortina Games. On a picture-perfect day in Bormio, von Allmen powered through the challenging course in 1 minute, 51.61 seconds."
"His time was good enough to withstand the charge of Italy's Giovanni Franzoni, who finished with the silver medal."
"Franzoni's teammate, the 36-year-old Dominik Paris, had a fast run to take bronze and knock Marco Odermatt of Switzerland off the podium."
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