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U.S. ski jumping team named

By Austin KnoblauchSenior Editor, Sports 
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The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Assn. announced today that Olympic veteran Anders Johnson and first-timers Nick Alexander and Peter Frenette will make up the U.S. ski jumping team at next month’s Winter Olympics.

Johnson, 20, finished 14th overall on the large hill at the 2006 Olympics and won the 2009 overall national championship. Alexander has qualified to compete in six FIS World Cup events this season and Frenette competes in the FIS Continental Cup.

Former East German ski jumper Jochen Danneberg, a 1976 Olympic silver medalist, will coach the team, which is still subject to approval by the U.S. Olympic Committee.

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-- Austin Knoblauch

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Austin Knoblauch

Austin Knoblauch is a senior editor in Sports at the Los Angeles Times, overseeing NFL coverage and digital initiatives. He previously worked as an editor and writer at NFL.com. He initially joined The Times in 2005, serving in various web editing and reporting roles. Knoblauch’s favorite sports are football, hockey and auto racing. He is a native of Southern California and graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles.

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