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Olympics
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Denver Voters Decide If They’ll Have a Say in Funding Future Olympic Bids
The people of Denver voted in 1972 against the public funding of the Olympic Games despite the fact…
May 24, 2019
Winter Park Express is Discounting Tickets for 24 Hours
For Colorado’s ski resorts, it has not been the whitest of winters. Early this week, temperatures dropped nearly 50…
February 21, 2018
Declaration Brewing is Hosting a Beer Olympiad This Week
This is what we’ve been training for. As top athletes from across the globe compete in the event…
February 13, 2018
An Olympic-Themed Pop-Up Bar is Open in Denver
[Update February 1 at 2:04 p.m.: The Olympic Bar is now called The Podium Cocktail Bar.] If you’re excited…
January 26, 2018
Sideline Teaser: Cooling Down With Olympic Skier Simon Dumont
Achieving a world record and multiple X Games medals would be enough for most athletes’ careers to be…
July 4, 2013
Sideline Teaser: When The Weather’s Right You Got Olympics, You Got Olympics On Your Mind
The word “summer” can bring different images and feelings to one’s mind. For some it means taking that…
June 6, 2013
Out of Bounds: Simon Dumont
Right time, right place. Some things just work out. For me, it was skiing. – Simon Dumont Charles…
November 29, 2012
Out of Bounds: Up & Running – LÄRABAR Half Marathon Series
We will always be running. Maybe from problems, chasing after a ball, or to relax, regardless, constant motion…
August 9, 2012
Op-Ed: America’s Obsession With Olympic Swimming
The London 2012 Summer Olympics are just about halfway done and I just can’t hold it in any…
August 2, 2012
Out of Bounds: Olympic Privilege
The Olympics have infiltrated our lives and even though most of us peaked athletically in high school, we…
August 2, 2012
Hot To Squat: Grazing For Gold
The Olympic games are the pivotal barometer for athletic achievement, so one could conclude that the training requirements…
July 30, 2012
Brain Pickin’: Cirque du Soleil juggler Vladik Miagkostupov
Millions of children dream of running away with the circus. All Russian-born juggler Vladik Miagkostupov had to do…
January 29, 2012