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At a hearing this week, state representatives shared their frustration with "the Wild West” of money in college athletics.
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Durango hosted the first-ever UCI-sanctioned World Championship in September 1990, establishing it as a mountain biking capital.
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The adaptive sports initiative, part of the High Fives Foundation, features high-octane off-road adventures and mellower outdoor activities like fly fishing.
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The U.S. mountain bike squad is composed of three riders from Durango—including Christopher Blevins, 22-year-old Riley Amos, and 25-year-old Savilia Blunk. The town with a rich cycling culture that has fostered world-class talent for decades.
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Dr. Gloria Beim will be the head team physician for Team USA at the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Paris. This will be her fourth time working as a medical provider at the games, and she's also served at four Paralympic Games.
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In July, the Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute, and Ute Indian Tribes gathered for their annual friendly sports competition for youth. Youth athlete registration numbers soared this year since it was the first time the event included all three sister tribes since the pandemic.
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The 2024 Native Youth Olympics were held in Anchorage, Alaska and attracted athletes in the 7th through 12th grades from across the state. They tested their skills in 11 different competitions such as the scissor broad jump, Eskimo stick pull, and one-hand reach.
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Native American speed skier Ross Anderson to be inducted during Park City event.
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Super Bowl LVIII will be in Las Vegas this weekend — one of the biggest sports (and betting) events of the year being played in a city synonymous with gambling. But there was once a time the NFL, or any pro sports league, wouldn't even allow a team in the city.
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Lacrosse will be an Olympic sport in 2028. President Biden says he supports efforts by the Haudenosaunee Confederacy to field its own team. But the IOC says not so fast.
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Sepp Kuss, who is from Durango, Colorado, is poised to win La Vuelta, a cycling jewel. To do it, he needs help from two teammates who have won six grand tour titles between them.
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About 20 Native American teens and children competed in the 2023 games in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Team Colorado joined competitions in basketball, archery, badminton, and golf.