Articles filed under Skiing
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Norge Autumn Ski Jump concludes SundayOct 04, 2014 1:01 am - The 29th annual Norge Autumn Ski Jump continues Sunday at Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove. Gates open at 11 a.m. and the competition is held rain or shine. Events on S...
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Morton Arboretum perfect setting to try cross-country skiingMar 03, 2014 12:01 am - With a fresh coating of snow, relatively mild temperatures and no crowds, Maredith and Greg Stoffel of Batavia decided to give cross-country skiing a try Monday morning ...
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American teen wins Olympic slalomFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - Normally so composed, so in control, so not-very-teenlike on and off the slopes, Mikaela Shiffrin suddenly found herself in an awkward positio...
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Ligety dominates for gold in Olympic giant slalomFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - Ted Ligety won the giant slalom at the Sochi Games with a dominating performance Wednesday, becoming the first American man to win two Olympic...
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Bode Miller out of slalom after tweaking left kneeFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - Bode Miller's Sochi Olympics are over, one race earlier than he had hoped. Given that he'll be 40 by the time the 2018 Games roll around, the ...
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Viletta stuns favorites to win super-combined; Miller finishes fourthFeb 14, 2014 12:01 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - For Sandro Viletta, it was a stunning Olympic gold. For Ivica Kostelic, it was the same old Olympic silver. Viletta took advantage of a bliste...
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Women ski jumpers find fight well worth itFeb 14, 2014 12:00 am - Talk about driven. There's a Van out there that finally reached Sochi after quite a journey. Veteran American ski jumper Lindsey Van has been in Russia this week compet...
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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 ...