Articles filed under Skiing
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Olympic thoughts while trying to survive winterFeb 13, 2014 12:01 am - I'm writing this from Base Camp 2 of the giant snowhill in the east quadrant of the Walgreens parking lot, so bear with me if it makes even less sense than usual. BT...
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Illinois can cheer on some local OlympiansFeb 07, 2014 4:30 am - Minus the 10 Blackhawks players on Olympic rosters, here's a look at the other Olympians on Team USA with Illinois connections. : Aja Evans Bobsled Age: 25 The track and...
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Women ski jumpers thrilled at Olympic opportunitiesJan 25, 2014 11:05 pm - More than 60 skiers took part Sunday in the 109th annual Norge International Ski Jump Tournament in Fox River Grove, but it was the nine women competitors who had extra ...
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Ski jump competitors, fans flock to Fox River GroveJan 24, 2014 11:03 pm - Young ski jumpers compete Saturday at Norge Ski Club
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Fox River Grove ski tournament takes flight this weekendJan 21, 2014 12:00 pm - With the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games just two weeks away, winter sports enthusiasts can get into the Olympic spirit at this weekend's 109th annual Norge Ski Jump Tou...
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Without Vonn, U.S. team needs to find top gearJan 09, 2014 12:54 pm - ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria — Less than five weeks before the Sochi Olympics downhill, the U.S. women’s Alpine ski team is still trying to click into gear. Going into...
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Globe-trotting Lake County ER doc at home for Sochi OlympicsJan 05, 2014 7:00 am - The first few times Dr. Timur Kouliev visited Sochi, Russia, it was all fun and games. “I stayed with my family in Sochi when I was a child,” remembers Kouliev, 36, who ...
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US teen Shiffrin eyes yet another slalom recordDec 28, 2013 9:46 am - Associated Press Lienz, Austria — American teenager Mikaela Shiffrin has a chance to end her magnificent year by setting yet another record in Sunday’s final race of 201...
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Vonn optimistic about Sochi despite new setbackDec 21, 2013 2:24 pm - VAL D’ISERE, France — Lindsey Vonn felt her injured right knee give way and for a moment it looked like her chances for another Olympic gold might be in jeopardy. Vonn h...
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U.S. Ski Team: Vonn cleared for downhill trainingDec 03, 2013 7:28 pm - LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — Lindsey Vonn was cleared to get back on a World Cup course for downhill training, the latest step as she works to return from a right knee injury ...