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Show D-4 Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, February 10-13, 2018 SOARING OVER Park City’s ski jumpers aim t BUBBA B THE PARK O f all the sports that Americans will compete in during the Pyeongchang Games, few will have as much of a Park City flavor as ski jumping. Three of the seven members of the U.S. men’s and women’s ski jumping teams grew up in Park City, and a fourth has lived and trained here for several years. With the first two ski jumping medal rounds set for Saturday and Monday, here’s a rundown of the hometown heroes you should be rooting for. en’s ski jumping will be streamed at nbcolympics.com on Monday, Feb. 12, from 5:50 to 7:20 a.m. and will air on NBC between 1 and 3 p.m. The athletes will compete in additional ski jumping events through Feb. 20. PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO BY TANZI PROPST Sarah Hendrickson flies through the air during a competition in December. PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO BY TANZI PROPST Kevin Bickner celebrates after a jump at the Utah Olympic Park in December. Bickner is the top-ranked American ski jumper. KagenMD MEDICAL CONCIERGE Michael Kagen, MD Internal Medicine Where to watch: The men’s normal hill ski jumping competitions will be streamed at nbcolympics.com on Saturday, Feb. 10, from 5:35 to 7:20 a.m. Mountain Time and will air on NBC between 1 and 4 p.m. Wom- Quotes courtesy of U.S. Ski & Snowboard Sarah Hendrickson: Hendrickson became the face of U.S. women’s ski jumping early in her career and was the first woman to ski jump in the Olympics, when the event debuted at the 2014 Sochi Games. A litany of injuries have plagued her since, but she earned her spot in Pyeongchang by winning a qualifying event in December at the Utah Olympic Park. Though she has spent much of the season trying to regain her top form, the 2018 Games are a chance for her to soar back to the top of the sport. She is the only member of either Dr. Michael Kagen, MD is a boardcertified Internal Medicine physician offering concierge medical care. Are you ready for concierge care? Call Dr. Kagen at (435) 633 - 6263 to begin the conversation. 4580 Silver Springs Dr. Park City UT 84098 KagenMD.com ǀ (435) 633 - 6263 Will Rhoads, of the Park City Ski and Snowboard team, poses for a photo with friends and family foll |