PARK CITY, Utah — Americans Todd Lodwick and Bill Demong put themselves in position to win their country's first-ever medal in Nordic combined, finishing seventh and eighth, respectively, in Saturday's ski-jumping portion. Aided by a slight headwind and a rejiggered starting position on the 90-meter hill at Utah Olympic Park, Lodwick leaped 92.5 meters on his second jump. Lodwick equaled the mark, and both scored high on judges' style points, which are added to the distance points.
PARK CITY, Utah — Freestyle moguls skier Shannon Bahrke put America in the medals column Saturday, winning the silver behind gold-medal winner Kari Traa of Norway. Bahrke was considered the second-best hope to win America's first medal. The American favorite, Hannah Hardaway, struggled to a fifth-place finish. Tae Satoya of Japan, who won the gold in her home country in 1998, took the bronze this time.
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