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Our Olympics Quinceañera

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The "good book", which helped ignite the quest to compete in every Olympic event.   Olympians, What were you doing fifteen years ago? Graduating high school? College? Sucking on your thumb? Sitting on your thumbs? Were the goals you set then still the goals you strive for now? Our Olympics continues to shake off the cobwebs as we continue to challenge ourselves to try every event in the Olympics. As a big anniversary issue of the blog, hold out 'til near the bottom where you'll get a smattering of fond memories related by athletes who have competed since 2010. Index: Invite: Archery III Just Finished: Canoeing VI  Just Finished: Cycling VII Just Finished: Boules II Quincea ñ era Special Ongoing: Pickleball Tournaments  INVITE! Archery III: Team Recurve Unless you quiver at the thought of impaling a hay bale, join us for team archery (and a potluck) on July 17th at 6:30pm at the Fairgrounds parking area just east of Tuba City. We'll be dividing attendees into teams...

No More Putting It Off: Our Olympics Hosts Event in Tuba City

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They might trust you as far as they can throw you. Olympians, Abra-abracadabra, just like that and we're back bruh! Our Olympics just pulled off a trademark in-house event, giving Our Games a foothold to kick start and revive monthly events. We nailed the venue at an abandoned airstrip in Tuba City, had good company, good food, and good attendance, and tried something new (shot put) just like we did back in 2015. It was a throwback, but also a big step forward. In this blog update, find a recap of shot put, an invite to Tuba's June event (kayaking/canoeing), an invite to join us at the Monument Valley bike race, and a story of winter sports on the ice track from Val, not to mention a peak at pickleball. Index: Invite: Canoeing IV Invite: Cycling VII Just Finished: Athletics XV Honorable Mention: Ice Track Sports Invite/Update: Pickleball INVITE! Canoeing IV Join us for another potluck and Olympic event at Pasture Canyon Reservoir at 6:15pm on Wednesday, June 25th. We have two...