Tag: Katie Ledecky
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The biggest winner in the Paris Olympics? The Sisterhood | Vince Bzdek
At the first modern Olympiad in Greece in 1896, an athletic woman from Syros seeking to improve her fortunes walked 6 miles to Athens in hopes of competing in the marathon. But women were barred from those first Olympics because Pierre de Coubertin, their founder, believed “an Olympiad with females would be impractical, uninteresting, unaesthetic…
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Whiteout: Wolf Creek vs. Steamboat, boy did it SNOW, and is Shiffrin sportswoman of the year?
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One could argue every year an unofficial battle between Wolf Creek and Steamboat exists for the highest seasonal snow total in Colorado. Skiers and riders wanting to shred the powder either can drive down south or head up north — but truly Wolf Creek and Steamboat get the most snow year-over-year. Sorry Silverton, but you’re still…