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US Nordic combined large hill individual Gundersen event
Nordic combined skier Billy Demong races across the finish line of the 10-kilometer portion of the large hill Nordic combined event in first place Thursday afternoon at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia. Demong became the first American skier to win gold, and his teammate Johnny Spillane collected his third silver medal of the 2010 Olympics.
U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team member Billy Demong, who lived and trained in Steamboat Springs, races out of the start area of the 10-kilometer race in Thursday's individual large hill competition at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia. Demong raced to gold in the event and teammate Johnny Spillane was second.
U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team member Billy Demong, who lived and trained in Steamboat Springs, celebrates his gold medal during the follower ceremony after Thursday's individual large hill competition at Whistler Olympic Park in British Columbia.
U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team member Billy Demong, who lived and trained in Steamboat Springs, stands in the gold medal spot during the flower ceremony at Thursday's individual large hill competition at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia. Demong raced to gold in the event, and teammate Johnny Spillane won silver.
U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team member Billy Demong, middle, stands on the flower ceremony podium with his teammate Johnny Spillane, left, who won the silver, and Austrian skier Bernhard Gruber, who finished third in the race.
U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team member Johnny Spillane races out of the start area of the 10-kilometer race in Thursday's individual large hill competition at Whistler Olympic Park. Spillane raced to silver in the event, and teammate Billy Demong brought home the gold.
U.S. Nordic combined skier Billy Demong flys off the jump at Whistler Olympic Park today during the large hill Nordic combined indiviudal event. Demong finished in sixth place after the jumping portion, which meant he started the cross-country race 46 seconds behind the leader. He worked his way up to first and will take home the gold medal.
Steamboat Springs Todd Lodwick jumps in today's Nordic combined individual large hill event at Whistler Olympic Park in British Columbia. Lodwick finished in a tie for 13th in the jumping portion and started the cross-country race 1 minute and 13 seconds behind the leader.
Olympic gold medalist Billy Demong, right, shares the stage at Whistler Olympic Celebration Plaza with his teammate Johnny Spillane. The pair dominated Thursday’s large hill individual Gundersen event. Steamboat’s Spillane, who was second in the normal hill individual Gundersen event Feb. 14, earned the silver to cap off the U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team’s best showing at an Olympics. The pair also earned silver in the Nordic combined team event Tuesday along with Brett Camerota and Todd Lodwick.
Olympic gold medalist Billy Demong, right, hugs teammate Johnny Spillane at Whistler Olympic Celebration Plaza on Thursday night. The pair dominated today's large hill individual Gundersen event. Steamboat’s Spillane, who was also second in the normal Hill Individual Gundersen event Feb. 14, earned the silver to cap off the U.S. Ski Team’s best showing at an Olympics.
French Nordic combined skier Sebastien LaCroix jumps on the large hill at Whistler Olympic Park during Thursday's Nordic combined competition.
Billy Demong takes flight on the large hill at Whistler Olympic Park during Thursday's Nordic combined race. Demong finished sixth in the jumping and then raced to gold in the 10-kilometer cross-county race.
U.S. Nordic combined skier Billy Demong leads the way toward the finish line in Thursday's large hill individual Gundersen event. He was followed by teammate Johnny Spillane in second place and Austria's Bernhard Gruber in third.
A Nordic combined fan rings a cowbell during Thursday's event at Whistler Olympic Park.
Canadian Jason Myslicki shows his disappointment after the jumping round of Thursday's Nordic combined competition.The Canadian finished 44th in the final results.
A Canadian Nordic combined fan cheers for Jason Myslicki in Thursday's large hill event.
Hayley Frandsen came dressed to support the Canadians in Thursday's Nordic combined event. She looks uphill for a ski jumper during one of the many delays in Thursday's event at Whistler Olympic Park.
Steamboat Springs' Taylor Fletcher shows his disappointment after jumping at Whistler Olympic Park in Thursday's event.
Volunteer Lena Wallace cleans the snow off the stairs on the big hill at Whistler Olympic Park prior to the Nordic combined competition.
Steamboat Springs' Johnny Spillane looks at the scoreboard to see where he stands after jumping in Thursday's large hill Nordic combined event at Whistler Olympic Park.
Steamboat Springs Todd Lodwick takes flight on the big hill at Whistler Olympic Park on Thursday. The Nordic combined jumpers were greeted with tough wind conditions, as well as rain and wet snow.
Steamboat Springs Taylor Fletcher jumps in Thursday's large hill individual Gundersen event.
Nordic combined fans look up the hill during Thursday's event at Whistler Olympic Park.
Johnny Spillane flies past the Olympic rings or his way to Olympic silver in Thursday's Nordic combined event at Whistler Olympic Park.
