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Local Athlete Mike Glasder Competes in Olympic Tryouts Sunday

Live from Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah, NBC will be broadcasting the Olympic Trials of the mens and women ski jumping teams.

The winner of this event is guaranteed a spot in Sochi. The rest of the team members will be named Jan. 22nd.

The broadcast starts at 12:30 pm on Sunday. Central Skiers who have qualified to participate are Norge Ski Club's Mike Glasder, who is from Cary IL and a member of Norge Ski Club and a current member of the U.S. Ski Jumping Team.

Here is a link to an excellent preview article and television schedule by NBC http://olympictalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/27/u-s-olympic-ski-jumping-nordic-combined-trials-preview/
and from the Bleacher Report http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1902056-us-olympic-trials-2014-nordic-combined-picking-the-favori...

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