[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E54]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            NANSEN SKI CLUB

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                           HON. ANN M. KUSTER

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 20, 2022

  Ms. KUSTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the first 
competitive ski jumping event at the Nansen Jump Park in nearly 40 
years that will take place January 23, 2022.
  The Nansen Ski Jump was constructed in 1936-38 by the city of Berlin 
and the National Youth Administration with help from with the Nansen 
Ski Club.
  For almost fifty years the Nansen Ski Jump was the premier ski jump 
in the country, hosting Olympic trials and National Championships. In 
1988, the jump was closed and the site of the jump was overgrown and 
rundown.
  Winter sports are more than just a hobby in New Hampshire and 
throughout the United States; they are a way of life. I was proud to 
support Nansen Ski club's efforts to restore and renovate the Nansen 
Ski Jump. The restoration of the Nansen Ski Jump site, and the return 
of ski jumping to New Hampshire's North Country, will create an 
economic and communal boost to the region.
  On August 27, 2021 I was excited to visit the Nansen Ski Jump in 
Milan to see the progress on renovations. I am proud of the North 
Country community for coming together to make the project a reality.
  On behalf of my constituents across New Hampshire's Second 
Congressional District, I thank them for all they do to ensure New 
Hampshire remains such a wonderful place to live, play, and raise a 
family.

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