Tag: Istanbul
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Denver-native, Olympic wrestler Spencer Lee powered by heart, hustle for Paris 2024 Olympics
Just 23 seconds into Spencer Lee’s opening match at the 2024 World Olympic Qualifier, in Istanbul, Turkey, he earned a tech fall. Lee dropped his opponent, Morocco’s Ben Tarik, to the mat for a pair of points, and rolled him around with each rotation earning the 57-kilogram wrestler another two points. By the finale of…
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Denver airport lands its longest flight yet: Istanbul
Turkish Airlines will start flying out of Denver International Airport with a nonstop route to Istanbul, expanding the airport’s reach to markets in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. It’ll be the longest flight out of Denver at more than 6,000 miles, beating out United’s route to Tokyo by almost 400 miles. Flights will start on…
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12 years in City Hall: Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s triumphs and failures
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock knows what he’ll regret most from his three terms as the most powerful elected leader in Denver: Thanksgiving, 2020, when Hancock was caught traveling in the thick of a raging pandemic despite having urged the public to stay home. He wanted to keep a promise to his daughter, he said, having assured…