Arctic Games

Toe kick record shattered at Native Youth Olympics

Raven Phillips, from Aniak, AK, gets a hug after she set a world record in the Toe Kick at the Native Youth Olympics at the Den'ina Convention Center on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Phillips reached 76 inches to claim the competition and the record.

Raven Phillips had a feeling she was going to set a world record in the toe kick Saturday at the Native Youth Olympics at the Dena'ina Center, but she had no idea she was going to break the old one by so much.

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Native Youth Olympics begin at Dena'ina

Three days worth of seal hopping, stick pulling and high kicking comes to the Dena'ina Center this weekend.
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Native Youth Olympics kick off today

A Pamyua concert, a pilot bread recipe contest and an appearance by Iditarod champion John Baker will spice up this week's Native Youth Olympics, which begin today at the Dena'Ina Center.
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Golden Heart city will host '14 Winter games

Fairbanks will play host to the Arctic Winter Games for a third time in 2014.
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Arctic Winter Games returns to Fairbanks

The Arctic Winter Games will return to Fairbanks in 2014, the international committee for the event announced Wednesday.
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Alaska hosting 2014 Arctic Winter Games

Lt. Gov. Craig Campbell is asking communities that want to host the 2014 Arctic Winter Games to file letters of interest with the Arctic Winter Games selection board by April 30.