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Todd Lodwick of the USA takes off during the HS134 Ski Jumping of the Nordic Combined Team event at FIS Nordic World Ski Championships on Feb. 26 in Liberec, Czech Republic.

Led by world champions Billy Demong, Todd Lodwick, and Johnny Spillane, the U.S. Nordic combined team is favored to win its first Olympic medals.