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Show D-2 Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, February 10-13, 2018 FLYING HIGH Olympian aims to recapture magic in Pyeongchang PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO BY TANZI PROPST Sarah Hendrickson says she intends to soak up the experience in Pyeongchang. S arah Hendrickson is one of Park City’s most recognizable athletes and a pioneer in the sport of women’s ski jumping. The Park Record caught up with her before she headed to Pyeongchang to talk about qualifying for the Games in front of a hometown crowd, her difficult path back to the Olympics and what she hopes to accomplish in South Korea and beyond. Q: What was it like to win the Olympic Team Trials at the Utah Olympic Park in December and earn your spot on Team USA in front of a home crowd in Park City? Editor’s note: Answers have been lightly edited for style. Q: What does it mean to be competing in the Olympics again after fighting A: Park City has been home for my whole life and I am so thankful that I have a community behind my career. It was priceless and breathtaking. I will never forget that day. through a number of injuries that have kept you from reaching peak performance since the 2014 Games? A: It proves to myself that hard work pays off. The last four years felt like the downs were never going to end. I just wanted to be back ski jumping without pain. I kept fighting and now I get to be a two-time Olympian. Q: How have the challenges you’ve gone through since experiencing so much success early in your career pre- pared you for competing again on the world’s biggest stage? A: My injuries mainly but also funding issues through the federations (thankfully my sponsors have never dropped out — Nike, Red Bull, Visa, Fluege.de). After six knee surgeries, you heal and you come back, but you missed years of competing/training. Therefore, you are playing constant catchup and overtime. And with a growing sport, it is re- Continued on D-3 » PRESENTED BY SAT URDAY M AY 19, 2018 PA R K C I T Y ’S 38 M I L E R E L AY R AC E RUNNINGWITHED.COM Register Now! Early-Bird Pricing and Swag! • Sweet swag for the Team Captain! • Discount pricing through 2/28 • Every student 18 and under receives special student pricing! EARLY-BIRD PRICING THROUGH 2/28/18! F O U N D I N G PA R T N E R ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT The UPS Store Park City, Utah OUR COMMUNITY’S INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION |
