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Hendrickson 2nd, Van 3rd in Hinzenbach
Feb. 5 — Sarah Hendrickson is just 116 points ahead of veteran and reigning World Champion Daniela Iraschko, Austria, in the race for the overall women’s ski jumping World Cup title — and she doesn't plan on letting up. read more.

Wind cuts short Hinzenbach comp; Hendrickson 2nd
Feb. 4 — Sarah Hendrickson and Daniela Iraschko, Austria, battled again for the top spot in the first of two World Cup competitions in Hinzenbach this weekend. Iraschko edged out Hendrickson by just under 1 point to finish 1^st. read more

Feature film about women ski jumpers premieres Feb. 10
Feb. 2 — Ski jumping hits the big screen Friday, Feb. 10 with the World Premiere of the new documentary feature film “Ready To Fly,” which tells the powerful true story of women ski jumpers and their allies who fight to be included in the Olympic Winter Games. read more

Team posts top results in Zakopane COC
Jumpers donate portion of earnings to Burke's family
Jan. 21 — The Visa Women’s Ski Jumping Team continued its strong performance this weekend with four members in the top 10 on Friday and five in the top 15 on Saturday at a Continental Cup (COC) event in Zakopane, Poland. read more

Hendrickson wins again; sets hill record
Visa Team leads overall World Cup standings
Jan. 15 — Sarah Hendrickson put up two huge jumps Sunday to win her fourth World Cup (WC) competition so far this season. She’s also leading the overall WC standings. read more

Anderson in top 10 in Youth Olympic Games
Jan. 14 — Emilee Anderson, of Eau Claire, Wis., finished 9th after a resounding second-round jump in Saturday's women's ski jumping event in the inaugural Youth Olympic Winter Games. read more

Youth Olympic Games a 'dream come true'
for U.S. jumper poised to make history
Jan. 11 — Emilee Anderson has perfect timing. Or maybe it’s simply fate that this 16-year-old from the heart of ski jumping country in the U.S. will make history when she competes Saturday in a sport that has been closed to female competitors at the Olympic level for nearly 90 years. read more

Sarah Hendrickson wins second WC; Jessica Jerome nabs third
Jan. 8 - Sarah Hendrickson has now won two out of the three World Cup competitions so far this season after a resounding 30-point victory Sunday over second-place finisher Sara Takanashi, of Japan. read more

Van donates marrow again for man with cancer
Dec. 19 — Eight months after Lindsey Van donated bone marrow to help a cancer-stricken man, the doctors called to say they needed twice the number of stem cells they took from her last spring.
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Hendrickson makes history; wins WC opener
Dec. 3 - Visa Team member Sarah Hendrickson, 17, dominated Saturday's competition to win the World Cup opener in Lillehammer, Norway. She becomes the first-ever woman ski jumper to win a World Cup comp. read more

Jerome sees Olympics coming into view
Chicago Tribune, Sept. 29, 2011

Leap of Faith
ESPNW.com, Sept. 26, 2011

Women's ski jumping OK'd, but battle not over
ESPN.com, April 6, 2011

Rachel Maddow Show
April 6, 2011

Women's ski jumping gains Olympic status
New York Times, April 6, 2011

IOC approves women's ski jumping for 2014
AP/NBC Sports, April 6, 2011

U.S. women's ski jumpers excited, relieved after decision
USA Today, April 6, 2011

Women ski jumpers relieved, ecstatic
ESPNW, April 6, 2011