Eric Willemsen, Author at Valley News

United States' Tommy Ford reacts after crossing the finish line to complete an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom, in Soelden, Austria, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

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Dartmouth grad Ford pleased with World Cup ski opener

by Eric Willemsen Associated PressOctober 25, 2022

SÖLDEN, Austria — American skier Tommy Ford finished in the top 10 of a World Cup race on Sunday for the first time since his devastating crash two seasons ago.“Not surprising at all,” the 33-year-old Dartmouth College graduate said after finishing…

Eliud Kipchoge celebrates with the Kenyan flag after breaking the historic two hour barrier for a marathon in Vienna, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. Eliud Kipchoge has become the first athlete to run a marathon in less than two hours, although it will not count as a world record. The Olympic champion and world record holder from Kenya clocked 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds Saturday at the INEOS 1:59 Challenge, an event set up for the attempt. (Jed Leicester/The INEOS 1:59 Challenge via AP)

Two-hour marathon barrier busted

by Eric Willemsen Associated PressOctober 12, 2019

FILE - In this Saturday March 14, 2015 file photo, winner Mikaela Shiffrin of the US, left, celebrates with her fan Emma Lundell on the podium after the women's FIS Alpine Ski World Cup slalom in Are, Sweden. Mikaela Shiffrin is adding a new twist to the usual relationship between star athlete and worshipping fans. The overall World Cup leader and two-time Olympic champion has started a social media campaign labeled (hashstag) IAmYourBiggestFan to shine light on some of her supporters who she draws inspiration from. Consider cancer survivor Emma Lundell, a young cross country skier from Sweden who Shiffrin met back in 2012 on the day of her first career World Cup victory in Are. (AP Photo/Pontus Lundahl, TT, File ) SWEDEN OUT

Shiffrin draws inspiration from cancer survivor

by Andrew Dampf Associated Press, and Eric Willemsen Associated PressFebruary 4, 2019

Slovakia's Petra Vlhova speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Maribor, Slovenia, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Shiffrin wins, then takes on the critics

by Eric Willemsen Associated PressFebruary 2, 2019

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin, right, and Slovakia's Petra Vlhova, left, both winners of an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom, celebrate on the podium in Maribor, Slovenia, Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

‘Tense’ Shiffrin earns a split in pre-Worlds tuneup

by Eric Willemsen Associated PressFebruary 1, 2019

FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2018, file photo, United States' Mikaela Shiffrin smiles after winning the women's World Cup slalom ski event in Killington, Vt. Returning to the venue of her first World Cup win in 2012, Shiffrin will be a multi-medal threat at the Feb. 5-17 world championships in Are, Sweden. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Olympic lessons put Shiffrin at ease

by Eric Willemsen Associated PressJanuary 31, 2019

United States' Andrew Weibrecht competes in an alpine ski, men's World Cup super G, in Kitzbuehel, Austria, Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Medal on His Mind: Weibrecht Looks for Payoff After Two Years of Struggles

by Eric Willemsen Associated PressFebruary 9, 2018

United States' Lindsey Vonn smiles during a news conference in Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Austria, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Vonn Taking ‘a Lot of Risk’

by Eric Willemsen Associated PressJanuary 12, 2017

From left, second placed Petra Vlhova, from Slovakia, fellow-countrywoman Veronika Velez Zuzulova, the winner, and third placed Sarka Strachova, of the Czech Republic, celebrate after an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom in Zagreb, Croatia, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Shiffrin Slalom Streak Stops at Seven

by Eric Willemsen Associated PressJanuary 4, 2017

Mikaela Shiffrin reacts at finish line after winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom in Semmering, Austria, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Ski Racing Milestones Within Shiffrin’s Grasp

by Eric Willemsen Associated PressJanuary 3, 2017