U.S. Ski Team News - Jumping-Nordic

Manninen Wins in Finland

Sat, 6 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST

LAHTI, Finland (March 6) - Hannu Manninen of Finland took the win in Saturday's nordic combined World Cup competition, edging out Austria's Felix Gottwald and French skier Jason Lamy Chappuis, in Finland.

Lamy Chappuis Clinches Overall

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST

LAHTI , Finland (March 5) - Norway's Magnus Moan was looking for retribution Friday, winning a World Cup in Finland fresh from the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Moan was followed in second place by Finland's Hannu Manninen, and Tino Edelmann of Germany was third.

TD Bank Jumping/NC JOs Kick Off

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MST

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO (Mar. 3) – The TD Bank Jumping/Nordic Combined Junior Olympics kicked off on Wednesday, Mar. 3 at Steamboat Springs' Howelsen Hill. The best junior ski jumping and nordic combined athletes will fly high in hopes of winning Junior Olympic gold. The Jumping/Nordic Combined Junior Olympics on the normal and large hill jumps in Steamboat.

Olympic Champ Billy Demong Proposes

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER, BC (Feb. 26) – The Olympic gold medal nordic combined skier Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) received Thursday evening in Whistler wasn't his only gold of the day. A few hours later, in front of over a hundred fans, family and friends at Spyder U.S. Ski Team House in Whistler, the Olympic champion proposed to longtime girlfriend Katie Koczynski. She said yes!

Demong Captures First U.S. Gold

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK, BC (Feb. 25) – The wait is over. Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) secured the USA’s first-ever nordic combined gold medal in Thursday’s large hill competition, with teammate Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) finishing four seconds behind for his third Olympic silver in Whistler Olympic Park.

Spillane Second After LH Jumps

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK, BC (Feb. 25) – After Thursday's jumps on the large hill, double silver medalist Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) is second, 34 seconds behind Austria's Bernhard Gruber to start the cross country round at 2 p.m. PT. Large hill World Champion Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) is sixth, 46 seconds back.

U.S. Nordic Team Grabs Silver

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK, BC (Feb. 23) – The U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team continued its march into history at these Games, winning silver for its first-ever medal in the team relay on Tuesday. Anchor leg Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) held the lead with little more than a kilometer to go, but Austria's Mario Stecher out-sprinted him to victory.

Camerota Fills Out Nordic Team

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK, BC (Feb. 22) – Brett Camerota (Park City, UT) will join normal hill silver medalist Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) and 2009 World Champions Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs) and Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) when the U.S. Olympic Nordic Combined team vies for its first-ever medal in the 4x5K relay Tuesday.

Frenette Leads U.S. in Team Event

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK, BC (Feb. 22) – The three-man U.S. Olympic Ski Jumping Team borrowed a nordic combined jumper to get into Monday's team competition, the final event on the Olympic ski jumping schedule. While the team failed to advance into the final round, its four 21-and-younger athletes continued to gain valuable experience, and even put the rival Canadians in a sticky situation.

Combined Stars Return to Whistler

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK, BC (Feb. 21) – The U.S. Olympic Nordic Combined Team returned from training in Park City, UT, to find the rain clouds gone and beautiful conditions at Whistler ahead of the team relay Tuesday, when they'll try to add to a normal hill silver won by Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO).

Frenette Narrowly Misses LH Final

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK, BC (Feb. 20) – Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, NY) narrowly missed out on his first Olympic final round at just 17 years old, finishing 32nd, just out of the top-30 which qualified for a second jump in Saturday's large hill first round. Nick Alexander (Lebanon, NH) finished 40th, eight places back.

Frenette, Alexander Advance in LH

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK (Feb. 19) – Nick Alexander (Lebanon, NH) and Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, NY) advanced on the large hill at Whistler Olympic Park, qualifying 28th and 30th, respectively. The first round begins Saturday at 11:30 a.m.

Spillane Ends Wait With Silver

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK, BC (Feb. 14) – The wait is over: Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) sprinted to silver in a tight finish Sunday and gave the U.S. its first Olympic medal in nordic combined since competition began in 1924. Spillane's close-knit, veteran teammates Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs) and Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) crossed just outside of the medals in fourth and sixth, respectively.

Lodwick Sits 2nd After NH Jump

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK (Feb. 14) – Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) is in prime position to challenge for a gold medal in the normal hill/10km nordic combined Sunday afternoon, sitting second after the jumps with the cross country portion set to begin at 4:45. p.m. EST and shown live on NBC.

U.S. Jumpers Fall Short of Final Round

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK, BC (Feb. 13) – After qualifying Friday to compete in the medal round on Saturday, the young Olympic Ski Jumping Team missed out on the top-30 final of Saturday's normal hill competition. Swiss Simon Amman, who swept the two events at the 2002 Olympics, won the first gold medal of the Games.

All 3 U.S. Ski Jumpers Qualify

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER CREEKSIDE, BC (Feb. 12) – In a big step for U.S. ski jumping, each U.S. Olympic Ski Jumping Team member qualified on the normal hill Friday at Whistler Olympic Park, landing the three 21-and-younger athletes in Saturday morning's first round. It will be the first medal event in the 2010 Olympics.

Johnson Top USA in Final Jump Training

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER, BC (Feb. 11) – The U.S. Olympic Ski Jumping Team had its final tuneup on the Whistler Olympic Park jumps Thursday. The normal hill ski jumping event opens the Olympics on Friday with qualifying rounds for Saturday's finals. The USA comes in with three jumpers – two rookies and a 20-year-old veteran.

Camerota Soars in Training

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST

WHISTLER, BC (Feb. 11) – Training continued Thursday in rainy weather at the Whistler Olympic Park for the highly-regarded U.S. Olympic Nordic Combined Team.

Frenette - Aged Just Right

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST

VANCOUVER, BC (Feb. 11) - While most 17-year-olds are plotting their spring break trips or buying outfits for prom, Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, NY) has a different life milestone in his sights - competing in the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. And, despite there being no Olympic events on the hill yet, Frenette, a ski jumper, has already distinguished himself among the athletes as the youngest man competing in Vancouver.

High Hopes Greet Nordic Combined Squad

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 MST

VANCOUVER, BC (Feb. 9) - With 13 trips to the Olympics between them, 2010 U.S. Olympic Nordic Combined Team members Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY), Todd Lodwick and Johnny Spillane (both Steamboat Sprints, CO) are far from star struck at these Games in Vancouver. More so than ever, they're the stars.