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Going for the Gold: Lindsey Vonn
Christie Succop - Oct 23, 2009
Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn is known for being the only American woman having captured the last two World Cup overall titles. She is focused on her journey to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Read More | More News
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Making Team USA: Nordic combined
Peggy Shinn - Oct 22, 2009
Led by world champions Billy Demong, Todd Lodwick, and Johnny Spillane, the U.S. Nordic combined team is favored to win its first Olympic medals. Read More | More News
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Kris Freeman is going the distance
Peggy Shinn - Oct 14, 2009
Can Kris Freeman win the first Olympic medal in cross-country skiing since Bill Koch took silver in 1976? Read More | More News
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Miller Happy to be Back on Snow
Doug Haney - Oct 15, 2009
Bode Miller skis through a slalom gate as the U.S. Ski Team men's alpine squad trains on the glacier at Saas Fee, Switzerland. Read More | More News
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Lodwick Wins 20th Title in Placid
Lindsey Sine - Oct 12, 2009
World Champion Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) made it an even 20 titles as he won the U.S. Nordic Combined Championships Saturday during Lake Placid's annual Flaming Leaves Festival. Read More | More News
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Alexander, Jerome Win Jump Titles
Lindsey Sine - Oct 12, 2009
Nick Alexander and Jessica Jerome kicked off the 2010 U.S. Ski Jumping Championships as Alexander took his first and Jerome won her seventh U.S. jumping title Saturday in Lake Placid, NY. Read More | More News
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Procter & Gamble partners with athletes
USOC - Oct 05, 2009
Procter & Gamble announced a series of Team USA athlete marketing alliances, including Vonn and Jacobellis, that will extend through the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. View Gallery | More Galleries
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Waddell Summits Kilimanjaro
Elizabeth Karam - Oct 05, 2009
Paralympic champion and U.S. Adaptive Ski Team alum Chris Waddell (Park City, UT ) became the first paraplegic to reach the 19,340-foot summit of Mount Kilimanjaro on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Read More | More News
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Bode Miller Named to U.S. Ski Team
USOC - Sep 24, 2009
Two-time World Cup overall champion Bode Miller (Franconia, NH) was named Thursday to the U.S. Ski Team and will compete this coming season on the Audi FIS World Cup. Read More | More News
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Vito's Ready To Drop It Like It's Hot
Lindsey Sine - Sep 18, 2009
Starting Monday, U.S. Snowboarding's Louie Vito is trading in his halfpipe spins for some turns on the dance floor as he begins competition on ABC's Dancing With The Stars. Read More | More News
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Lodwick Looks for 20th Title in Placid
Lindsey Sine - Oct 08, 2009
Todd Lodwick will have his shot at his 20th title as the 2010 U.S. Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships hits Whiteface Mountain in Lake Placid, NY. Read More | More News
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Cook: Mending the mind
Aimee Berg - Aug 28, 2009
After a 2002 crash kept aerialist Emily Cook out of the Salt Lake Games, seven years of psychological rehab have helped her not only to accept the daily risk of injury and conquer fear, but to excel. Read More | More News
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Zamansky Takes NZ Winter Games SG
USSA - Aug 28, 2009
Despite wind gusts in excess of 50 mph, Jake Zamansky tipped the victory scales Wednesday with a super G win to open the alpine skiing portion of first annual New Zealand Winter Games. Read More | More News
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2009 New Zealand Winter Games
- Aug 26, 2009
USA ski and snowboard team members hit the snow on the other side of the equator at the 2009 New Zealand Winter Games the week of August 22nd in Cardrona, New Zealand. View Gallery | More Galleries
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White Wins World Cup HP Opener
Lindsey Sine/USSA - Aug 26, 2009
All eyes were on Shaun White to double cork his way to another win on Wednesday and he did not disappoint as he grabbed the top spot during the season's first World Cup competition in New Zealand. Read More | More News
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Moguls Makes Fresh Tracks in Chile
Lindsey Sine/USSA - Aug 24, 2009
While their World Cup season is still a couple months out, the U.S. Freestyle Moguls Team is officially back on snow as they recently headed to train in Chile until the end of August. Read More | More News
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13-Year Alpine Veteran Lalive Retires
Doug Haney - Aug 18, 2009
The U.S. Ski Team is bidding a fond farewell to comeback kid Caroline Lalive (Steamboat Springs, CO), who is stepping back from World Cup racing after 13 seasons. Read More | More News
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Six Months To Vancouver
Lindsey Sine - Aug 12, 2009
Exactly six months from today, ski and snowboarding athletes will be marching under the American flag, into Vancouver's BC Place for the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Read More | More News
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Going for the Gold: Tyler Jewell
Christie Succop - Jul 20, 2009
Giant slalom snowboarder Tyler Jewell is trying to emerge as the face of his sport as he prepares for the Vancouver Olympic Games in February. Read More | More News
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Freeman Speaks Out About Diabetes
Lindsey Sine - Jul 15, 2009
The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team's Kris Freeman had an outstanding year in 2009. But, even with intense training for the 2010 Olympics, Freeman is taking the time to speak to youth about Diabetes. Read More | More News
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Patrick Deneen: Moguls World Champion
Aimee Berg - Jul 08, 2009
One of the fastest mogul skiers in the world is 21-year-old Patrick Deneen. He didn't exactly come out of nowhere - or did he? Read More | More News
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Going for the Gold: Shannon Bahrke
Christie Succop - Jul 03, 2009
In Vancouver, Bahrke is looking to one-up her 2002 Olympic silver medal. She hopes to return from the Winter Games with a gold medal around her neck. Read More | More News
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Demong Wins Annual Steamboat Competition
Lindsey Sine - Jul 07, 2009
World Champion Billy Demong kicked took top honors at the annual 4th of July nordic combined competition in Steamboat Springs. Read More | More News
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Ski Athletes Inducted to Hall of Fame
USSA - Jul 01, 2009
U.S. Ski Team great Picabo Street, skiing veteran Andrea Mead Lawrence and Paralympian Sarah Will all will be members of the Class of 2009. Read More | More News
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One step at a time
Peggy Shinn - Jun 16, 2009
Recovered from a torn ACL and a concussion, Hannah Kearney won the overall 2009 World Cup title in moguls. In Vancouver, she just wants to ski well. A medal? Well, that would be a nice bonus. Read More | More News
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Three veterans to lay team's foundation
Lindsey Sine - Jun 05, 2009
PARK CITY, UTAH - Reigning World Championship gold medalists Todd Lodwick and Billy Demong, along with 2003 World Champion Johnny Spillane highlight the newly named U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team. Read More | More News
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Up, up and away
Peggy Shinn - Jun 01, 2009
The new Elite Aerial Program is teaching the sport to the next generation of freestyle skiers Read More | More News
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Going for the Gold: Lindsey Jacobellis
Christie Succop - Jun 02, 2009
In the sport of snowboardcross (SBX), a downhill snowboarding race that incorporates turns and jumps, Lindsey Jacobellis is a force to be reckoned with. Read More | More News
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Spring Training for Men's Alpine
Doug Haney - USSA - May 19, 2009
Following individual testing sessions at the newly opened USSA's Center in Park City, the men's U.S. Alpine Ski Team opens spring training this week. Read More | More News
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Athletes Honored For 2009 Success
Lindsey Sine - May 13, 2009
World Championship gold medalists Lindsey Vonn, Todd Lodwick, and Lindsey Van will be honored for athletic excellence as recipients of the USSA's Athlete of the Year Awards. Read More | More News
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Team USA "Slump Busters"
Aimee Berg - May 13, 2009
This year, five winter athletes ended US medal droughts that had ranged from 13 years to an eternity. And it all took place within six weeks. Read More | More News
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Olympic Vision Comes Alive in New Center
Tom Kelly - May 09, 2009
The world-class training and education facility, the Center of Excellence, just opened its doors to the nation's top ski and snowboarding athletes. Read More | More News
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Prepping for Vancouver: The Time is Now
Tom Kelly - May 01, 2009
Fourteen World Championship medals, including seven gold. Five World Cup titles with 32 wins. 2009 was a remarkable season for U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding athletes. Read More | More News
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Andy Newell: Putting the X in xc skiing
Peggy Shinn - Apr 22, 2009
Can Andy Newell add an Olympic medal to his two World Cup medals? Read More | More News
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Vonn Nominated for Laureus Top Honor
Doug Haney - Apr 22, 2009
Two-time Audi FIS World Cup overall champ and double World Championship gold medalist Lindsey Vonn has been nominated as World Sportswoman of the Year for the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards. Read More | More News
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Skiers Nominated to Olympic Hall of Fame
Tom Kelly - Apr 17, 2009
Olympic champion Picabo Street along with Paralympic champions Greg Mannino and Sarah Will, were named finalists Thursday at a press conference in Chicago, the USA's bid city for the 2016 Olympics. Read More | More News
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Francis Retires from US Alpine Ski Team
Doug Haney - Apr 15, 2009
Following six seasons with the U.S. Ski Team, 2008 U.S. super G champion Kevin Francis (Bend, OR) is retiring, announced Alpine Program Director Jesse Hunt. Read More | More News
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Mancuso 2nd at Verbier
Tom Kelly - Apr 10, 2009
The U.S. Ski Team's Julia Mancuso was just four points shy of a win Tuesday as she took second during the 10th edition of the Verbier High Five by Carlsberg. Read More | More News
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From ‘pipe to ‘cross
By Peggy Shinn - Apr 07, 2009
2002 Olympic halfpipe gold medalist Ross Powers is aiming for the 2010 Olympic boardercross team Read More | More News
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Four Named to Ski Hall of Fame
Tom Kelly - USSA - Apr 05, 2009
Four legendary skiing athletes were inducted Saturday into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in ceremonies at Deer Valley Resort in Park City. Read More | More News
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Gold medalist Andrea Mead Lawrence dies
Peggy Shinn - Apr 02, 2009
Andrea Mead Lawrence, the double Olympic gold medal skier known for her fight and determination, has lost her battle with cancer. Read More | More News
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Jitloff Defends U.S. Champs GS Title
Tom Kelly - USSA - Apr 01, 2009
Newly crowned U.S. combined champion Tim Jitloff (Reno, NV) made it back-to-back giant slalom titles to wrap up competition at the 2009 Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships Tuesday. Read More | More News
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Slalom Titles For Vonn, Chodounsky
Tom Kelly - USSA - Mar 30, 2009
Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) added another victory to her already record-breaking season taking the third U.S. slalom title of her career Sunday at the Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships. Read More | More News
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Stephen Defends Pursuit Title
Lindsey Sine - Mar 28, 2009
Liz Stephen made it back to back titles as she won the women's 15K pursuit for the second year at the 2009 U.S. Distance Cross Country Championships in Fairbanks Friday. Read More | More News
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Snowboarding's Dream Team
Peggy Shinn - Mar 20, 2009
Gretchen Bleiler was the first to go, and she went big, diving down one side of the 22-foot halfpipe, up the other side, into the air and over the heads of the fans lining the pipe. Read More | More News
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Olympians talk about new superpipes
Peggy Shinn - Mar 20, 2009
At the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix at Killington Resort, I walked up the side of the half-pipe for a closer view. Read More | More News
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Baumgartner 2nd in Italy SBX
Lindsey Sine - USSA - Mar 20, 2009
U.S. Snowboarding's Nick Baumgartner (Iron River, MI) finished things out atop the podium as he took second on Friday during the final World Cup snowboardcross of the season in Italy. Read More | More News
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Demong Wins King's Cup
Tom Kelly -USSA - Mar 15, 2009
World Champion Billy Demong ended the season Sunday with a strong win in the final DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Norway, winning the prestigious King's Cup, one of the sport's top honors. Read More | More News
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Clark, Goldschmidt Take Grand Prix
Lindsey Sine - USSA - Mar 14, 2009
Olympic champion Kelly Clark continued her dominance of the sport with a huge win over Gretchen Bleiler in the final stop of the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix presented by Sprint at Killington. Read More | More News
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Three Pipe Podiums in Spain
Tom Kelly - USSA - Mar 14, 2009
It was a successful day for U.S. Snowboarding's halfpipe pros as they took three podium spots during a World Cup in Spain. Read More | More News
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Ligety Second in Final GS
Lindsey Sine - USSA - Mar 13, 2009
In a hard fought battle for the GS title, Ted Ligety went all out Friday, finishing second behind Benjamin Raich of Austria in the giant slalom at the Audi FIS World Cup Finals in Sweden. Read More | More News
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Jacobellis, Baumgartner 1-2 in Spain
Lindsey Sine - USSA - Mar 13, 2009
World Cup snowboardcross champion Lindsey Jacobellis nailed down her fifth World Cup win of the season Friday, finishing first in Spain in a photo finish. Read More | More News
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Vonn Takes Super G Globe
Lindsey Sine - USSA - Mar 12, 2009
Newly crowned World Cup overall champion Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) came through with her fifth super G win in a row Thursday to clinch the Audi FIS World Cup super G title. Read More | More News
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Title A Career Milestone for Vonn
Tom Kelly - Mar 12, 2009
The World Cup crystal globe symbolizes excellence over six grueling months chasing ski racing's white circus around the world from mountain to mountain. Read More | More News
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Kearney Takes Bronze at Worlds
Lindsey Sine - USSA - Mar 08, 2009
Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT) pulled out the stops Sunday to wrap up the 2009 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships with a dual moguls bronze medal for the U.S. Read More | More News
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Lindsey, St. Onge Take National Titles
Marina Knight - USSA - Mar 09, 2009
Jana Lindsey and Ryan St. Onge won national aerials titles Sunday at the 2009 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships at Utah Olympic Park in Park City. Read More | More News
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Demong Wins Lahti World Cup
Lindsey Sine/ USSA - Mar 06, 2009
Fresh from his World Championship win in Liberec, Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) showed he's still on fire Friday, earning his fourth World Cup win of the season in Finland. Read More | More News
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Hudak Third at World Championships
Tom Kelly/USSA - Mar 05, 2009
INAWASHIRO, Japan (March 5) - Jen Hudak (Park City, UT) led the U.S. in skier halfpipe at the 2009 FIS Freestyle World Championships Thursday, finishing with the bronze for women in Japan. Read More | More News
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St. Onge Takes Gold at Worlds
Lindsey Sine/USSA - Mar 04, 2009
INAWASHIRO, Japan (March 4) - Ryan St. Onge (Winter Park, CO) put down two of his best jumps this season Wednesday in Japan to win gold in aerials at the 2009 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships. Read More | More News
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Ryan St. Onge: No Fluke at All
Aimee Berg- USOC - Mar 02, 2009
Ryan St. Onge thought it was "a fluke, an accident" when he made the U.S. freestyle ski team at age 14. Read More | More News
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Bahrke Siblings: He Jumps, She Bumps
Aimee Berg - Mar 03, 2009
It all began so casually for Shannon and Scotty Bahrke. While growing up in northern California, near Lake Tahoe, skiing was offered in their gym class at school. Read More | More News
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Miller Calls it a Season
USSA - Mar 03, 2009
Two-time World Cup overall champion and Olympic medalist Bode Miller announced Tuesday that he will take the remainder of the 2009 Audi FIS Alpine World Cup season off. Read More | More News
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Demong Takes Gold at Worlds
Marina Knight/USSA - Feb 28, 2009
Billy Demong upgraded his bronze medal performance with a gold Saturday, winning the final nordic combined event of the 2009 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships. Read More | More News
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Vonn Clinches Downhill Title
Doug Haney/USSA - Feb 28, 2009
Double World Champion Lindsey Vonn added a new line to the U.S. Ski Team record books Saturday, becoming only the second American in history to win back-to-back World Cup downhill titles. Read More | More News
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Randall Takes Silver
Lindsey Sine /USSA - Feb 24, 2009
LIBEREC, Czech Republic (Feb. 24) - Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) put her mark on an already historic Nordic Ski World Championships for the USA, taking silver Read More | More News
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Lodwick Gold, Demong Bronze
Lindsey Sine - Feb 22, 2009
LIBEREC- Czech Republic (Feb. 22) - In an historic day for the USA, Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) took his second World Championship gold and teammate Billy Read More | More News
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Looking Ahead: Vancouver One Year Out
Tom Kelly/USSA - Feb 12, 2009
While winter sport competition pushes on worldwide this week, U.S. Ski Team Snowboarding athletes look one year ahead to the Vancouver Olympics. Read More | More News
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Vonn Makes American History
Tom Kelly - Feb 22, 2009
(TARVISIO, Italy) - It's official, Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) is the winningest female ski racer in American history. Read More | More News
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Lodwick Wins Historic Gold
Tom Kelly/USSA - Feb 20, 2009
LIBEREC, Czech Republic (Feb. 20) - American Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) laid down two lengthy jumps and led the cross country to win the gold during a Read More | More News
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Lindsey Van World Champion
Tom Kelly/ USSA - Feb 20, 2009
LIBEREC, Czech Republic (Feb. 20) - Lindsey Van (Park City, UT) stunned the field with a massive second jump Friday to become her sport's first world champion. Van Read More | More News
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Jacobellis Gets 17th Career Win
Lindsey Sine/USSA - Feb 19, 2009
STONEHAM, Quebec (Feb. 19) - Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton Mountain, VT) continued to reign supreme over the world of snowboardcross Thursday as she Read More | More News
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Vancouver 1-Year-Out
USOC - Feb 12, 2009
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Randall Leads U.S. in Worlds Opener
Tom Kelly/USSA - Feb 19, 2009
LIBEREC, Czech Republic (Feb. 19) - Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) led the way for the U.S., finishing 26th as the 2009 Nordic Ski World Championships kicked off Read More | More News
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Demong Heads to Worlds With Win
Lindsey Sine - Feb 17, 2009
KLINGENTHAL, Germany (Feb. 15) - Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) packed in the sixth World Cup win of his career Sunday, finishing seventh in the jumps and Read More | More News
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Ligety Bronze in GS
Marina Knight/ USSA - Feb 13, 2009
VAL d'ISERE, France (Feb. 13) - Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) blazed from ninth place to take the bronze at the 2009 FIS Alpine Ski World Championships giant slalom Friday. Read More | More News
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Q&A: Bronze Medalist Ligety
Tom Kelly - Feb 14, 2009
VAL d'ISERE, France (Feb. 13) – The U.S. Ski Team's Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) came from behind to win giant slalom bronze with the fastest second run in the FIS Alpine Read More | More News
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U.S. Snowboarding Ready For Cypress
Lindsey Sine/USSA - Feb 13, 2009
VANCOUVER, BC (Feb. 13) - With the one-year mark to Opening Ceremonies in their rear view mirror, the riders of U.S. Snowboarding are ready to kick off a weekend Read More | More News
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Vonn Wins DH to Sweep Speed
Marina Knight - Feb 09, 2009
VAL d'ISERE, France (Feb. 9) - After collecting gold in the 2009 FIS World Championship super G last week, Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) stormed to another win in Monday's downhill at Val d'Isere. Read More | More News
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U.S. Women Sweep HP in Italy
Lindsey Sine/USSA - Feb 07, 2009
BARDONECCHIA, Italy (Feb. 7) - The women of U.S. Snowboarding blew the competition out of the water Saturday as they swept the podium of a World Cup in Italy Read More | More News
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Vonn Takes First Worlds Title
Lindsey Sine/USSA - Feb 03, 2009
France (Feb. 3) - Fresh from a sweep of two races on the Audi FIS World Cup in Germany, the U.S. Ski Team's Lindsey Vonn charged to her first World Championship title, winning the super G. Read More | More News