Hendrickson and Olympic Trials event nominated for annual Governor's State of Sport Awards

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Hendrickson and Olympic Trials event nominated for annual Governor's State of Sport Awards

PARK CITY, Utah – Women’s ski jumping will be highlighted in the third annual Governor's State of Sport Awards on April 22, hosted by the Utah Sports Commission and presented by Zions Bank. The first-ever U.S. Olympic Team Trials for women’s ski jumping is nominated as “Event of the Year” and Sarah Hendrickson, of Park City, is nominated as “Pro/Olympian Female Athlete of the Year”.

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Van undergoes successful knee surgery

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PARK CITY, Utah – Olympian and 2009 World Champion Lindsey Van underwent successful surgery on her left knee Thursday in Salt Lake City and today began a robust six-month physical therapy and rehab program.  Van's procedure included ACL reconstruction and microfracture surgery, performed by U.S. Ski Team physician Dr. Andrew Cooper of Salt Lake City.  

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Jerome, Van, and Hendrickson nominated to Olympic Team

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Jerome, Van, and Hendrickson nominated to Olympic Team

PARK CITY, Utah — Three of the top women ski jumpers in the world were nominated today to represent the U.S. on the first-ever Olympic women’s ski jumping team. Lindsey Van, Jessica Jerome, and Sarah Hendrickson will make their historic Winter Games debut on Feb. 11 in Sochi, Russia.

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World Champion Hendrickson returns to ski jump training

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World Champion Hendrickson returns to ski jump training

PARK CITY, Utah — Reigning World Champion Sarah Hendrickson has successfully returned to ski jump training, just five months after sustaining a knee injury during a training jump in Obersdorf, Germany.

For the past week, Hendrickson has been jumping the 90-meter hill at Utah Olympic Park in Park City under the direction of Alan Alborn, Women’s Ski Jumping USA head coach, and U.S. Ski Team medical staff.

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Lussi, Anderson heading to Junior World Championships

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Lussi, Anderson heading to Junior World Championships

PARK CITY, Utah — Nina Lussi and Emilee Anderson will represent the U.S. in the 2014 Junior World Ski Jumping Championships this month in Val di Fiemme, Italy.

This will mark Lussi’s 6th appearance since 2009 at Junior Worlds and it will be Anderson’s second. Lussi and Anderson are both up-and-coming athletes on the Visa Women’s Ski Jumping Team. The individual women’s event will take place Tuesday, Jan. 28.

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Visa launches women's ski jumping commercial

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Visa launches women's ski jumping commercial

PARK CITY, Utah - Visa launched its first Olympic advertising spot during the NFL playoffs this past weekend. It features U.S. Olympic women’s ski jumping hopeful and Team Visa athlete, Sarah Hendrickson. The commercial - called Flying - shows Sarah as she soars through the air and we learn her Everywhere is to fly. The spot already has garnered more than 650,000 YouTube views, plus countless more through television.

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