In an incredible finish, Johnny Spillane takes the Silver Medal in the first Nordic Combined competition in Vancouver! After the ski jumping section, the Steamboat boys, Todd Lodwick and Johnny Spillane found themselves in 2nd and 4th position respectively. Todd Lodwick would start behind Janne Ryynaenen of Finland with a .34 second start delay and
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After seven years hampered by injuries and surgeries, Steamboat Springs homeboy Johnny Spillane took hold of his Olympic opportunity during the US Olympic Trials Nordic Combined competition in Steamboat Springs Colorado yesterday. Despite knee surgeries in August and October of this year, Spillane was able to put it all together and win the Nordic combined
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U.S freestyle and nordic combined athletes will get a one shot, winner-takes-all chance at making the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team as the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) host the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Steamboat Springs Dec. 23-24. A total of five U.S. Olympic Team spots in moguls,
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