Articles filed under Skiing
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6 suburban and nearby spots to hit the ski slopes this winterFeb 15, 2021 6:29 am - Skiing is always a popular winter pastime in the Chicago suburbs, but the chance to have some safe, outdoor fun is especially valuable if the COVID-19 pandemic has left ...
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Norge Ski Club's international winter tournament returns for 115th yearJan 26, 2020 8:54 am - Norge Ski Club's international winter tournament returns for 115th year
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Snowshoe team trains in all conditions to get ready for Special Olympics Winter GamesJan 25, 2020 9:02 am - Snowshoe team trains in all conditions to get ready for Special Olympics Winter Games
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Club's Olympic pedigree attracts big crowd to Norge ski jump tourneyJan 28, 2019 7:12 pm - Suburban ski jump enthusiasts and those curious about a club that produced three Olympians last year converged in Fox River Grove over the weekend for Norge Ski Club's 1...
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With snow on the ground, organizers expect a great turnout for Norge Ski Jump tournamentJan 25, 2019 9:49 am - Ski jumpers from around the world, including an Olympian from last year's games, will converge in Fox River Grove this weekend to compete on the 70-meter Norge Ski Jump....
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Ex-Olympic skier Bode Miller 'beyond devastated' after death of 19-month-old daughterJun 12, 2018 1:04 pm - Bode Miller said he and his wife are "beyond devastated" by the death of their 19-month-old daughter, Emeline. The toddler died in a drowning accident on Sunday. The 40-...
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Olympic trio visits Norge, where ski jump dreams beganApr 16, 2018 6:48 am - Even with his "USA" backpack, 21-year-old Wauconda native Kevin Bickner looks like just another person getting off the train Saturday in Fox River Grove and trudging his...
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How a skier managed to compete at Olympics despite not being very goodFeb 21, 2018 4:45 am - Elizabeth Swaney is not bad at skiing, not at all. But she is not very good, either, and certainly not Olympic-caliber in the halfpipe. So how, at age 33 no less, did sh...
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Like many great champions, Mikaela Shiffrin is compelling, and human, in defeatFeb 17, 2018 5:39 pm - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - Mikaela Shiffrin, paragon of success, is a mysterious treasure, a wondrous skier who exists for us to marvel but not understand. At her best, ...
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'I hit rock bottom yesterday': Injury costs skier his Olympic dream. Again.Feb 16, 2018 5:17 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - When what happened to Tommy Biesemeyer happens to other athletes, the statements are rote, canned, forgettable. But here is who Tommy Biesemey...