Month: August 2015
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First Woman Free Climbs The Eiger North Face In Switzerland
ESPN The North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland had not been conquered by an American — or a woman — until Saturday. Americans Sasha DiGiulian, 22, and Carlo Traversi, 27, free climbed Magic Mushroom, one of the more difficult routes on the trail, in four days and three nights, battling snow and ice to…
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Sasha Digiulian becomes first woman to climb the Eiger!
PR Newswire — adidas Outdoor, the athletic brand in the outdoors, announced today its athletes Sasha DiGiulian and Carlo Traversi have become the first Americans, and DiGiulian the first female, to free climb Magic Mushroom (7c+), one of the most difficult routes on the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland, August 29, 2015. After…
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11-time Paralympic Medalist, Tatyana McFadden, Wins Samaranch Award!
Insidethegames.com Three-time Paralympic gold medal-winning wheelchair racer Tatyana McFadden has been selected as the winner of the Juan Antonio Samaranch International Olympic Committee (IOC) Disabled Athlete Award for the second time. Chosen by the United States Sports Academy, the honour is presented annually to an athlete who displays courage, desire and athletic ability in the…
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Devin Logan Qualifies In First!
Olympian, Devin Logan, qualified in 1st place in the AFP World Tour half pipe at the Winter Games in New Zealand!