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Yupik Eskimo makes U.S. Olympic team

January 25th, 2010

Alaskan and Yupik Eskimo Callan Chythlook-Sifsof was named to the U.S. Olympic team.

In 2006, Chythlook-Sifsof earned a berth on the U.S. Snowboard Team and took third place in her first World Cup snowboardcross competition in Japan. She won the U.S. National Championship title that same year and took a fourth-place in World Cup Finals in Quebec.

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One Response to “Yupik Eskimo makes U.S. Olympic team”

  1. Writer
    April 14th, 2010 07:59
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    I’m not even surprised. Who should be better at snowboarding than Eskimos or Alaskans?

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