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World Eskimo-Indian Olympics opens in Alaska
The 48th annual World Eskimo-Indian Olympics opened in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Wednesday.

The event returned to Fairbanks after taking place in Anchorage last year. Participants compete in the ear pull, the high kick, the toe kick and other "show-stoppers," The Fairbanks Daily News Miner said in an editorial.

The event runs through Saturday at the Carlson Center.

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Camaraderie, competition mark WEIO opening ceremonies in Fairbanks (The Fairbanks Daily News Miner 7/17)
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Editorial: Welcome back (The Fairbanks Daily News Miner 7/16)
World Eskimo-Indian Olympics set to start on Wednesday (The Fairbanks Daily News Miner 7/15)

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