Hey, I am an avid noridic skier and my kids grew up with the Bill Kock League - occupying Saturdays and Sundays all winter long.
I was literally jumping on the bed yelling "fly fly fly" at Spillaine and Lodwick in the Nordic combined yesterday afternoon.(My DH kept saying calm down - he is going as fast as he can and can't hear you anyway) It was just such an exciting finsih, too bad Spillane got beaten by the French in the last 100 meters. Such and exciting race!!! I think the US finished 2nd, 4th and 5th...amazing. And a first ever for the Ameircans winning a medal in the Nordic Combined.
I think it is the second medal in Nordic events - the last being Bill Koch in 1976 - a silver is cross country skiing. I'm looking forward to more of the Nordic Combine events, they should be just as exciting.