Articles filed under Skiing
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Eliminated early again: Shiffrin loses control in slalom
Feb 8, 2022 10:17 PM - Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin's second race at the Beijing Games was over even more quickly than her first. -
Fox River Grove's Norge launches young ski jumpers to Olympics
Feb 5, 2022 5:05 PM - The mostly flat suburbs seem an unlikely place to nurture future ski jumping champions. But a hill created by a glacier draws tiny ski jumpers to Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove, which is represented at the current Olympics by three local men. -
'It's like freedom': Competitors, crowd of 8,000+ relish atmosphere at Norge ski jumping event
Jan 30, 2022 10:54 PM - If your goal is to enjoy Olympic-style competition and flaunt your inner Viking, the annual Norge Winter Ski Jump Tournament in Fox River Grove is just the event for you. -
Norge's 117th ski jump tournament off to a flying start
Jan 30, 2022 10:03 AM - The Norge Ski Club's 117th annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament in Fox River Grove kicked off Saturday with a youth competition. -
A sneak peek at jumpers taking to the skies ahead of this weekend's Norge Ski Club tournament
Jan 28, 2022 7:00 AM - Suburban winter sports fans can get a head start on the Olympics this weekend as the Norge Ski Club holds its 117th annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament in Fox River Grove. After being limited to 1,000 people last year, organizers expect 6,000 to 8,000 visitors to descend on the village this weekend to watch the jumpers. -
Virtual program Jan. 19 takes on history of Norge Ski ClubJan 3, 2022 1:18 PM - On Wednesday, Jan. 19, Lake and McHenry county libraries will be hosting an online program called "Norge Ski Jumping Club in Fox River Grove: The Hill, the History, and Our Local Olympians."
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Good News Sunday: Volunteers give back on Christmas Eve at Feed My Starving Children in Schaumburg
Jan 2, 2022 7:30 AM - With Christmas carols filling the room with music, about 250 people, mostly families, spent their Christmas Eve filling bags with food for hungry kids around the world. -
'Like watching the Olympics in your own backyard': Norge Ski Club jumps into October
Oct 3, 2021 6:44 PM - It had all the ingredients of Oktoberfest -- authentic German food, craft beer, and even a one-pound pretzel. But the Norge Ski Club also had something unique -- highflying ski jumping. -
Learning how to cross-country ski in Palatine
Feb 20, 2021 5:46 PM - Miles and miles of snow-covered trails greeted a group learning how to cross-country ski Saturday at Camp Reinberg in Palatine. -
Despite pandemic's challenges, Norge tournament a soaring success
Jan 31, 2021 6:38 PM - Getting the Norge Ski Club's 116th annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament off the ground this year was an uphill battle, but judging from the enthusiasm of the gathering Sunday in Fox River Grove, the event had a smooth landing.
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