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U.S. ski jumping team named
L.A. Times Olympics BlogThe U.S. Ski and Snowboard Assn. announced today that Olympic veteran Anders Johnson and first-timers Nick Alexander and Peter Frenette will make up the U.S. ski jumping team at next month's Winter Olympics. Johnson, 20, finished 14th overall on the...... -
Americans fail to move past first round of normal hill ski jumping
L.A. Times Olympics BlogNone of the three U.S. ski jumpers were able to advance to the final round in Saturday’s normal hill ski jumping competition at Whistler Olympic Park. Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, N.Y.) and Nick Alexander (Lebanon, N.H.) tied for 41st with...... -
Johnny Spillane (silver) wins first-ever medal for U.S. in Nordic Combined
L.A. Times Olympics BlogAmerican Johnny Spillane won the silver medal in the Nordic Combined on Sunday at Whistler Olympic Park, the first-ever medal for the United States in the Nordic Combined, which features one jump on the normal hill and a 10-kilometer cross-country...... -
Nick Alexander, Peter Frenette qualify for finals of large hill ski jumping
L.A. Times Olympics BlogNick Alexander (Lebanon, N.H.) and Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, N.Y.) have advanced from the qualification round for large hill ski jumping. Alexander had a score of 116.5, while Frenette recorded a 113.8. Andres Johnson (Park City, Utah) posted a 95.6..... -
No Americans qualify for the finals of large hill ski jumping
L.A. Times Olympics BlogPeter Frenette (Saranac Lake, N.Y.) placed 32nd, just missing the finals in the large hill ski jumping event Saturday. A tie for the 30th and final position with a score of 95.6 put 31 into the final. Frenette received a...... -
Austria wins gold medal in team ski jump
L.A. Times Olympics BlogAustria won the gold medal in the team ski jump at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Monday. Austria finished with 1,107.9 points. Germany won silver with 1,035.8 points and Norway took bronze with 1,030.3 points. The U.S. finished 11th with...... -
Bill Demong wins gold, Johnny Spillane silver in large hill Nordic Combined
L.A. Times Olympics BlogBill Demong won gold and Johnny Spillane won silver, his third silver medal of the Vancouver Games, in large hill Nordic Combined on Thursday. Demong, starting sixth in the 10-kilometer cross-country after the morning ski jump, quickly made up time...... -
Hitting the slopes in the Czech Republic
Special to The Los Angeles TimesHarrachov, Czech Republic The Alps, with their dizzying heights, high fashion and higher prices, were a day's drive away for my American family living in Berlin. Getting there would have eaten up gas and time, not to mention added significantly to the...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Cross Country Skiing, Sports, Los Angeles Times, Snowboarding
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Lake Placid: Back in the Games
Baltimore Sun ReporterThis was no roller coaster. The half-mile ride required a liability waiver: Bobsledding "is a hazardous act, which could cause personal injury or damage," according to the only capitalized sentence in a forest of fine print. After swearing not to sue,...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, NBC (tv network), Awards and Prizes, 2016 Olympic Games, Health
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Park City, ski-free
Times Staff WriterAs the country's best-known film festival opens Thursday, one drama that already has generated considerable buzz will play out off-screen: Park City's love-hate relationship with Sundance. Hotels and restaurants love the Sundance Film Festival,...Tags: Awards and Prizes, 2016 Olympic Games, Tourism and Leisure, Festive Events, Entertainment
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Finland wins nordic combined
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterUntil the day a U.S. athlete can claim supremacy in nordic combined -- or even claim an Olympic medal -- Todd Lodwick will have to be satisfied with Americans' expertise in other sports. Finland won the event this year. "Do you watch a lot of the...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Olympic Games, Awards and Prizes, Los Angeles Times, FIFA World Cup
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Jumping Off Place
Courant Staff WriterLegend says it all began when Johan Satre emigrated from Norway, moved into the area and was hired as a chauffeur 81 years ago. In less than a year, Satre's four brothers - Olaf, Ottar, Magnus and Sverre - followed. Norwegians being Norwegians, they...Tags: Sports, Television, Entertainment, Jump Skiing
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