Tag: games
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Skijoring is having its moment, are the Olympics next?
Thousands of spectators lined Leadville’s main street, Harrison Avenue, to catch a streaking glimpse of skijor racers over the weekend. The sport, originally from Scandinavia, features skiers towed behind galloping horses, competing for the fastest time while grabbing rings and going over jumps. While the skijoring event in Leadville, billed as the ‘Grand Daddy of…
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Minecraftarium: Father and son from Colorado Springs go viral with DIY immersive Minecraft pod
After opening an air hockey table for the family to play with, Kevin and Gibson Honeycutt soon found the real toy was the package. With six pieces of cardboard, the inventive father-and-son duo from Colorado Springs built a hexagonal structure big enough to fit a person inside. From there, they decided to take it further,…
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Maureen Beck, Colorado’s paraclimbing juggernaut, gearing up for one last climb in 2028 games
Retirement did not last very long for paraclimbing juggernaut Maureen Beck. She’s a highly decorated paraclimber, Nat Geo Adventurer of the Year, and more recently, actor Orlando Bloom’s climbing instructor, and calls Broomfield’s G1 Climbing + Fitness her home gym. After her most recent bout of competitions, which saw Beck win her 10th straight nationals…
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Coloradans bring home the olympic hardware
These Colorado athletes helped propel the United States to the top of the Olympic medal count. Photos via Associated Press.
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Mark Kiszla’s Postcards from Paris—USWNT’s Young Guns
Mark Kiszla hears from the USWNT’s young players now carrying the torch.
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Mark Kiszla’s Postcards from Paris—Dancing in the Streets
Mark Kiszla finds the rhythm after taking in Olympic skateboarding at the Paris summer games.
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Mark Kiszla’s Postcards from Paris—The Muffin Man
Olympians, and the Denver Gazette’s Mark Kiszla, are all enamored with this one Parisian cafe item.
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Mark Kiszla’s Postcards from Paris—The Mona Lisa
Kiz checks in on one of Paris’ most recognizable faces.