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CTV News
27-05-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Natalie Eilers comes back from horrific crash to continue pursuit of Olympic dream
Natalie Eilers' dream of becoming an Olympic ski jumper was almost derailed 15 months ago while training in Slovenia. Natalie Eilers has had the dream of becoming an Olympic ski jumper since she was just six years old. But that dream was almost derailed 15 months ago while she was training in Slovenia. Eilers says she came off a little crooked on a jump and couldn't get things straightened out before landing. 'When I finally came into my landing, my left ski was able to get straight, but my right was a little bit off,' said the 26-year-old. 'My knees were going in the forward direction. My one ski is going (straight), the other just spun around backwards.' Painful road back Eilers ended up suffering multiple injuries, including a torn ACL, a torn Meniscus, a couple of compression fractures and a partially dislocated shoulder. After two operations and many hours of rehab, Eilers is back. While some wondered if she would ever be able to jump again, giving it up wasn't an option for Eilers. 'I wasn't ready to be done,' she said. 'I was having a really good season leading into this. I was so happy and excited to be jumping for the Olympic season, and it's been my dream since I was a little girl. Everything in my life has led up to this point, and I just wasn't ready.' Natalie Eilers' dream of becoming an Olympic ski jumper was almost derailed 15 months ago while training in Slovenia. Natalie Eilers' dream of becoming an Olympic ski jumper was almost derailed 15 months ago while training in Slovenia. First time back Next month, Eilers returns to the scene of the crash in Slovenia, where the team trains. She says she's thought a lot about that first jump back. 'I'm just really excited to get back and do that. Even though it will be a small hill that I start on—a really small hill. But every single step along the way is huge for me. I don't mind it being on a small hill because that's what we usually train on at the beginning of the summer anyway, so I'm just really excited.' Olympic dream is still alive Eilers is excited that after all of her hard work, she gets to continue to pursue her Olympic dream. 'The fact that I'm able and cleared and I'm good and have a chance to qualify, that means everything to me,' she said.
CTV News
22-05-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Canadian women's ski jumping team hopes to continue to soar to new heights
Members of the Canadian women's ski jumping team took the first step to getting back on the hill Thursday.
National Post
20-05-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Norway ski jumper retires amid probe into teammates' alleged suit cheating
OSLO, Norway — Former Olympic champion ski jumper Robert Johansson announced he is retiring on Tuesday while an investigation continues into alleged cheating by his teammates at the world championships. Article content Article content The 35-year-old Johansson, who sports a distinctive red mustache, was not initially under suspicion when the scandal around the Norway team altering competition suits emerged at their home Nordic worlds. Article content The 2018 Olympics team event gold medalist was then suspended along with other Norwegians by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) from taking part in season-ending events. Article content Johansson told broadcaster TV2 in an interview aired on Tuesday, 'I feel like I've been suspended because I'm Norwegian.' Article content He said the case denied him the chance to compete in his planned farewell events in March. Article content Norwegian athletes have not talked publicly about the FIS investigation, though TV2 said Johansson's suit was checked and cleared before, during and after the worlds held in Trondheim. Article content Johansson was a three-time winner in World Cup events who had a career-best year in the 2018 Olympics season. Article content
