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Vic Method – December 2nd, 2021

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Dec 6

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We continue the 10th Annual USA Nordic Story Project today with a story from former Olympic Nordic Combined Skier & Coach, Dave Jarret!

"1998 Winter Olympic Games were in Nagano, Japan. The NC team was Tim Tetreault, Todd Lodwick, Kristoffer Erichsen, Johnny Spillane, Billy Demong, and me. This was the first time NHL players were allowed to play in the Olympics and the hockey games were awesome!"

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Dec 5

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Aaaand that’s a wrap! What a weekend for USA Nordic athletes competing across the world🙌

Men’s Nordic Combined finished up competition in Lillehammer, Norway, with @lenboomis placing 30th overall🏆 They will be back in action Dec. 11-12 for the World Cup in Otepaa.

At the Continental Cup in Zhangjiakou, China, @eb_skijumper tallied a 16th place finish, with @patrick_gasienica close behind in 20th👏🏻

Great job to all of our athletes who represented USA Nordic this weekend‼️

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Dec 5

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We continue the 10th Annual USA Nordic Story Project today with a story from Mark Levasseur, about his father Gene Lavasseur!

"Most people never realized that my Dad, Gene Levasseur was a ski jumper! He was born in Rumford, Maine and moved to Worcester, MA when he was just 13. It was really tough in those days before highways to be a jumper from Central Massachusetts!"

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Dec 5

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Photos from today’s action at the World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway!

Members from the Men’s Nordic Combined team competed in the Team HS98/4x5km, placing 5th overall. They will wrap up competition in Lillehammer tomorrow🙌🏆

Annika Malacinski then wrapped up her first World Cup of the season, finishing 21st overall in today’s competition‼️

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Dec 4

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Checking in from the Continental Cup in Zhangjiakou, China!

In the Ski Jumping competition, @eb_skijumper placed 18th overall, for his first ever COC points👏🏆 @patrick_gasienica was close behind, finishing 23rd overall!

@aidan_ripp22 then placed 24th overall in the Nordic Combined competition, for his first ever COC points as well🙌

Great job guys, keep it going🎿🚀

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Dec 4

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Today, we continue the 10th Annual USA Nordic Story Project with our fourth story, "Ted Chivers"!

"This is not intended to be a story per se, but rather a deserving acknowledgment of the efforts and dedication put forth by members of the eastern jumping community in creating three new books on the subject within the last two years.

While many of us that receive the Story Project may well be aware of some or all these, I’m quite sure that there are many who are not and are missing an opportunity to learn more about some of the history of our sport and to see some very impressive photography."

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Dec 3

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Great start to the season by @annika.malacinski at the World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway🎿🚀

Annika placed 17th today, which is her highest ever individual World Cup finish👏🏻🏆

Coaches are proud with the overall result, and they are excited to see what tomorrow’s competition brings!

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Dec 3

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We continue the 10th Annual USA Nordic Story project today with our third story, "Talia Maki-Foust"!

"It’s important to have a friend to show you the way when times are tough… as Talia found out.

We were going to the ski jumps at my Grandpa’s house in Coleraine. There are lots of ski jumps there. There were a couple days to practice. I got my suit on, helmet and boots. I was ready to go ski jumping."

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Dec 2

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The 10th Annual USA Nordic Story Project continues today with our second story, "Vic Method"!

It began like this:
“Do you have any ideas of where to stay? We are bringing our first-ever team of women jumpers from Sweden to the Jr Worlds in Park City in 2017” – Jakob Norstedt, father of Astrid Norstedt.

“Well, you can stay at my home, Park City is expensive that time of year.” - Vic Method

“Great, that helps a lot!” - Jakob

“Oh by the way, how many are coming?” - Vic

“10 athletes, coaches, parents”. - Jakob

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Story Project 2021 is On!

Since 2012, the USA Nordic Story Project has presented 31 pieces of skiing history each year throughout the month of December. Story Project is a chance to remember, share, and celebrate the people and moments that make Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined great.

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