Alaskan High Kick at WEIO 2009
July 16, 2009 | Tags: Alaska Native Culture, Photos, WEIO
We were able to spend a little time at the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics this afternoon for the preliminary competition in the Alaskan High Kick. According to the WEIO website, in this event each athlete:
…sits on the floor below a target with one hand grasping the opposite foot. With his/her remaining free hand planted on the floor, the athlete springs up and attempts to kick the target with the free foot. After kicking the target, the athlete must show balance upon landing – he/she is at the original position before kicking. Height is the objective.
Here are a few of the images we captured during the event. Click on one of the images below and use the ‘next’ and ‘prev’ buttons (bottom left) to see them all. These tiny thumbnails just don’t do them justice.
Find out more about the 2009 World Eskimo-Indian Olympics in Fairbanks and see video at the WEIO website. Or take a look at a few of our other posts about the event from past years.
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