Steamboat Springs Olympic ski jumper Decker Dean never would have guessed two years ago that he would be training side by side with the Norwegian national ski jumping team, Norges Hopplandslaget. That all changed in.
Steamboat Springs Olympic ski jumper Decker Dean never would have guessed two years ago that he would be training side by side with the Norwegian national ski jumping team, Norges Hopplandslaget. That all changed in.
Ski jumping governing bodies from the United States and Norway have forged an unprecedented partnership. USA Nordic Sport and Norges Hopplandslaget announced Wednesday that their national ski jumping teams will share coaches and training facilities as part of a four-year agreement. The combined team will be led by Norwegian Clas Brede Br\u00e5then. Norway is a traditional power in the sport and leads the world with 12 Olympic golds and 36 medals overall. The U.S. won its only ski jumping Olympic gold medal at the first Winter Olympics in 1924.
The United States and Norway ski jumping teams will share coaches, training facilities, sports science data and efforts to attract sponsors in an unprecedented partnership.