KLINGENTHAL, Germany – By: Lindsey Sine – Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) packed in the sixth World Cup win of his career Sunday, finishing seventh in the jumps and second in the cross country to take the win in the last World Cup before Nordic World Championships begins Feb. 19. “Luckily we were able to get another round of jumping off today. It was pretty windy, but it was an awesome competition. It was pretty intense...
KLINGENTHAL, Germany – The U.S. Ski Team’s Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) finished fifth Saturday during a Nordic combined World Cup in Germany, just missing the podium in a four skier sprint for the number three spot. Finland’s Anssi Koivuranta won the competition to retain the lead in the World Cup standings. “It was a little tough. It was the first comp back and it was OK obviously to get fifth but, generally speaking, it wasn’t...
WHISTLER, BC – Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) capitalized on a massive 134.0 meter jump to win the Olympic test event World Cup at the Whistler Olympic Park Friday. The DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup win was the fifth of his career and second this season. The win vaulted Demong back into second in the season standings behind Finland’s Anssi Koivuranta, who leads 723-615. Norway’s Magnus Moan is close behind Demong with 601. Demong’s 134...
WHISTLER, BC – As the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver draw near, the U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team has taken to the venue where it will reach for the gold just over a year from now, competing in two World Cup events this weekend. “These Olympic test competitions are going to be a great chance for our nordic combined team to be tested on the ski jumps just 13 months before the first 2010 events...
VAL di FIEMME, Italy – The Americans struggled on the jumps Sunday in a DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Val di Fiemme. Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) had the second fastest cross country time to finish ninth, after coming in 21st in jumping, to lead the USA. Norway’s Magnus Moan picked up the win to sweep both events in Val di Fiemme. Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) was 14th, with Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs,...
VAL di FIEMME, ITALY – Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) just missed the podium finishing fourth in a mass start Saturday as the DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup opened a two-event weekend in Val di Fiemme. Germany’s Bjoern Kircheisen took the win, moving into second in the World Cup standings as Demong dropped to third. The mass start reverses the normal routine, with skiers first taking on a 10K course with a mass start, followed...
SCHONACH, Germany – Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) finished second in Sunday’s World Cup Nordic combined competition in Schonach, Germany. After finishing 18th in the jumping portion of the event, Demong skied the second fastest 10K to take his third podium of the season. “Jumping was good today. I was a little disappointed after last weekend, but today I stepped it up a little and put myself in a good position,” Demong said. Finland’s Anssi Koivuranta...
SCHONACH, Germany (Jan. 3) – The U.S. Ski Team moved up two spots after the jumping round to finish sixth in a four-man World Cup team event Saturday in Schonach. Germany dominated the event with the Norwegians taking second on final leg heroics by Magnus Moan. Austria was third. “It wasn’t the best day for us today. We thought we were going to have an exciting race but the jumping kind of let us down,”...
OBERHOF, Germany (Dec. 27) – In an incredible return to the World Cup, Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) took second place Saturday in Oberhof as he competed in his first World Cup in three years. Fellow U.S. athlete Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) was fifth. “Let’s just say it was a fairytale. It’s hard not to be happy. This has been a long road back in a short amount of time. I have never trained so...
RAMSAU, Austria (Dec. 21) – The U.S. Ski Team’s Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) marked another day of success in Ramsau, finishing second in a World Cup nordic combined event Sunday. Demong won Saturday’s competition and has moved up into third place in the World Cup standings. “It was a lot of fun fighting for the victory again and finishing second was a good way to finish it off,” Demong said. “It was a pretty exciting...
RAMSAU, Austria – The U.S. Ski Team’s Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) landed one of the best jumps of his career to win his fourth career World Cup nordic combined event in Ramsau on Saturday. “On the jump hill it was tough conditions. It was a little bit windy and snowy. I think it was a decent competition, but in those kind of conditions you just have to have confidence and go for it,” Demong said....