Tag: sport
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Minnesota high school student competing in National Bass Fishing Championship
Ayden Khang was born with a blood disorder which makes him fatigue easily and contact sports not an option – allowing fishing as a sport to become a great release for him. Full story: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/minnesota-high-school-student-competing-164548979.html
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Milwaukee’s Hmong community hopes state’s first tuj lub courts will grow the ancient sport
Wisconsin’s Hmong community hopes that the first official courts in the state for the ancient game, tuj lub, are a way to spread and grow the sport. Full story: https://www.tmj4.com/asian-american-heritage/milwaukees-hmong-community-hopes-states-first-tuj-lub-courts-will-grow-the-ancient-sport
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Wisconsin’s first Tuj Lub courts give permanent home to traditional Hmong sport
Milwaukee’s first official Tuj Lub courts at Carmen Playfield give the traditional Hmong spinning top sport a permanent home. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/wisconsins-first-tuj-lub-courts-032151827.html
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Twins ‘skipping’ class to represent Australia at the world jump rope championships
One of the great things about jump rope competitions is that you can easily set up the equipment and the sport can be enjoyed by people of all fitness levels. People from young … Full story: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hmong/en/article/twins-skipping-class-to-represent-australia-at-the-world-jump-rope-championships/7vq4t86sw
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Why organize a sport car show?
On the 3rd day while celebrating the New Year 2024-25, Andrew Yang organised the Hmong Melbourne Sport Car Show. There were also several competitions catogories, such as best car, lowest car, and the … Full story: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hmong/en/podcast-episode/hmong-melbourne-sport-car-show-2024-25/d5rip40zb
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At soccer camps, local tournaments, Minnesota Aurora builds fan base — and sport’s future
The Minnesota Aurora FC, which has a diverse roster of local and international players, is inspiring many girls to pursue their soccer dreams. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/culture-community/minnesota-aurora-womens-soccer-outreach-hmong-players/
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Simone Biles caps Paris Olympics ‘Redemption Tour’ with one last medal — silver in floor routine
Twice at the end of the passes that feature elements bearing her name in the sport’s Code of Points, her feet landed on blue boundary, costing her valuable tenths and creating just enough room for … Full story: https://www.startribune.com/simone-biles-finishes-off-her-return-to-the-olympics-with-a-silver-on-floor-exercise/600801327
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Suni Lee’s Family Heritage Helped Her Make Olympic History
Lee not only became the first Asian-American woman gymnast to claim that title, but was also the first Hmong-American Olympian in any sport. The 21-year-old is now returning to the stage at the Paris … Full story: https://heavy.com/sports/olympics/suni-lee-hmong-heritage-paris-olympics/
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Boys volleyball will be a sanctioned MSHSL sport starting with 2024-25 school year
The long pursuit to make boys volleyball a sanctioned Minnesota State High School League sport came to fruition Tuesday, when the MSHSL Representative Assembly approved the bylaw amendment with 39 … Read Full Article
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Sunisa ‘Suni’ Lee says she’s stepping away from gymnastics due to a kidney issue
Olympic gold medalist Sunisa “Suni” Lee announced that she is temporarily stepping away from gymnastics over a health problem unrelated to the sport. Lee said in a tweet on Monday that she has … Read Full Article
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Hmong-American entrepreneur develops pickleball paddle for younger generations
(FOX 9) – Fuyei Xaykaothao has only been playing pickleball for about three years, but in that short amount of time, he is already making his mark on the popular sport. “I wanted to create something … Read Full Article
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A traditional Hmong sport is putting down roots in the U.S.
Tuj Lub is a traditional Hmong sport that is putting down roots in the U.S. It’s played with long poles and spinning tops. Read Full Article
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Olympic Gold Medalist Suni Lee Inks New NIL Partnership With Voice In Sport Foundation And CLIF
Media outlets raced to tell her story—a St. Paul, Minnesota, native and proud member of the Hmong-American community, Lee became the first Asian champion of any nationality in an Olympic all-around … Read Full Article
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Tuj Lub courts are coming to Milwaukee’s Carmen Playfield
Milwaukee Recreation is adding new permanent courts for a 5,000-year-old Hmong game—a sport growing in popularity in the city. The group is keeping the tradition alive. Read Full Article