Alumni: Cycling to Gold
Former Vandal Kristin Armstrong won her third straight Olympic Gold Medal in the women’s individual time trial Aug. 10 in Rio de Janeiro. A day later, she turned 43. “I […]
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Pursuing the Olympics
Former Idaho diver Paige Hunt trying to make Olympic trials For some athletes, competing at the college level isn’t enough — they want to push their careers to the next […]
Sports briefs
Football roster loses 19, adds two players The departure of quarterback Chad Chalich was well-known around the Idaho community, but he’s not the only player from last season’s football roster […]
Off the cuff
Throwback I found out that emulators are a thing. Which means not only have I downloaded the “Legend of Zelda” on my computer, but I’ve gotten my girlfriend hooked on […]
UI students find common ground with 2020 Games
On Sept. 7, the host for the 2020 Summer Olympics was announced.
Going for Gold — Former UI sprinter trains for Olympics
Training to participate in the Winter Olympics in bobsled or skeleton is not something most college track and field athletes dare to do. But for recent University of Idaho graduate […]
Idaho Olympian sends golden message
Once again, the University of Idaho made an impact in the world of sports when Vandal alum Kristin Armstrong struck gold at the London Olympics, winning the women’s cycling time […]
Olympic sports you shouldn’t watch . . . ever
Olympic fever has spread from the United States to Equatorial Guinea, from Great Britain to Bahrain. Athletes from 204 nations will prove medal-hungry in 36 different sports, and for 17 […]
Idaho alumna is London-bound
Thirteen years after she received her sports physiology degree from the University of Idaho, road cyclist and time trial specialist Kristin Armstrong found herself center podium, receiving a gold medal […]