Undrafted Tina Maze of Slovenia is in fifth while two German skiers, also undrafted, are in sixth and seventh. Americans Lindsey Vonn and Julia Mancuso (Ellis Kunka/Cornballers) are out of the running.10 AM & 1 PM PST - Nordic CombinedNordic Combined finishes today with the Large Hill ski jump/10k cross country race. My pick to win the 16.7 point gold medal is Magnus Moan of Norway (Brian Schwartz/Nordique Combined), the strongest skier in the field. If he gets a decent jump he should be close enough to chase down whoever starts ahead of him in the 10k.
Jason Lamy Chappuis, born in Missoula, Montana, is competing for France (Ellis Kunka/Cornballers) and won the normal hill/10k event. He's my pick for silver. The USA's Bill Demong (Brittany B./Buck-Toothed Rabbit Bitches) of Saranac Lake, New York, is the defending World Cup champion and my choice for bronze.
11 AM PST - Cross Country SkiingLed by the top women's skier in the world, Marit Bjoergen, Norway (Zach Chromiak/Banker's Club) is a heavy favorite to win the Women's 4x5k relay.
The Germans (Adam Claus/Ice Lugers) won the team sprint and with a relay led by Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle and Claudia Nystad are my choice for silver. Russia (John Binz/Da Nang Dynamos) has two good skiers in Irina Khazova and Natalie Korosteleva and is my pick for bronze.
Finland (Tim Lavoie/Fightin' Ovechkins) was the favorite in this event going into the Games but hasn't won any medals yet in the individual events. Sweden (Brian Schwartz/Nordique Combined) is traditionally good in this relay too but I don't think they have enough strong siers behind Charlotte Kalla.
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