The Ski Jumpers Of A Small Illinois Town

By Quinn Myers
Kevin Bickner (4) competes during the men’s ski jumping event at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, in Park City, Utah.
Kevin Bickner Rick Bowmer/AP
Kevin Bickner (4) competes during the men’s ski jumping event at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, in Park City, Utah.
Kevin Bickner Rick Bowmer/AP

The Ski Jumpers Of A Small Illinois Town

By Quinn Myers
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At least half of the U.S. men’s ski jump team in the 2018 Winter Olympics may come from a flat, unlikely place: suburban Chicago.