Sports

A 13-year-old eagle huntress in Mongolia

Source: BBC

Using golden eagles to hunt is an ancient tradition in the Altai mountains of Mongolia. Meet Ashol-Pan, who might be the only girl learning this challenging skill.

Inside These Lines

Source: National Football League

Football is promoted with taglines about “battles,” but a recent advertisement focuses instead on unity, regardless of which uniform a player wears.

Immigration In Esports: Do Gamers Count As Athletes?

Source: Forbes

This article examines how immigration policy and gaming meet.

Three Reichs, You’re Out

Source: Slate

At the end of World War II, American servicemen in Europe organized a “World Series” baseball game, played in Nuremberg’s Stadion der Hitlerjugend, formerly the site of Nazi Party rallies.

B.C. cliff jumpers warned after 5 rescues in a day

Source: CTV

Jumping into a ravine can demonstrate someone’s lack of fear, but it can also send them straight to the hospital, or worse.

Olympic Athletes Who Took a Stand

Source: Smithsonian

Olympic track stars Tommie Smith and John Carlos were medalists in the 1968 Olympic Games. Read about their gesture of protest and its consequences.

Muhammad Ali’s Legacy: Boxing Legend, Proud Muslim, Champion of Civil Rights

Source: Vice News

Read how Muhammad Ali, one of the United States’ most prominent sports figures, influenced the Civil Rights Era in the fight for equality.

Erik Weihenmayer shows once again that barriers can be broken with ambition

Source: The Denver Post

Not content with conquering Everest, and competing in the Expedition Impossible race, blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer decided to paddle 277 miles through the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River. Read about this extraordinary undertaking here.