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Was This Man Cheated Out Of An Olympic Medal? Don Kardong and the strange case of East German Athletics

As he raced down the tunnel into the bowels of Olympic Stadium, chasing the East German runner leading the race, it did not matter whether the time gap was 3.2 seconds or 3.2 minutes. On that balmy, wet evening of July 31, 1976, in Montreal, Spokane’s Don Kardong would be “stuck in 4th place” in […]

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BLOOMSDAY EARNS “GREEN” CERTIFICATION

Some good news from the folks at Bloomsday. Lilac Bloomsday Run has received certification from the Council for Responsible Sport (“CRS”) , an Oregon-based organization that provides an independent, comprehensive certification for sustainable athletic events. Applying for certification was part of Bloomsday’s “Getting Greener” initiative, which was launched in 2009, and which has included enhanced

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Adventure Racers Are Made, Not Born: Turning North Idaho Into Off-Road Multi-Sport Mecca

It all started with an unflattering picture in Hawaii. The image of a whale that had beached itself on shore was actually the photo of a man, about to reach his turning point. “I realized I was fat, middle-aged and white,” says Dave Adlard, director of Adventure Sports Week. “I couldn’t change it all, but

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The Beacon Debate

Three climbers are presumed to have died on Mt. Hood on December 12, reports this story from the Seattle Times, re-kindling an ongoing debate in Oregon about whether locator beacons should be required for all climbers. Is it an unnecessary encumbrance for experienced climbers? An infringement of liberties? Do beacons give novice climbers a false

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