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Greenland athlete breaks world record in two-foot high kick jump

Nunavut and Nunavik athletes also score high in Arctic games

A Greenlandic athlete made history Tuesday by breaking a world record with her two-foot high kick in the Arctic Winter Games. Petra Amossen, 21, made a 2.03-metre jump, breaking the 1.96-metre record previously set by Alaskan athlete Nicole Johnston.

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Bank shot, far pocket

Ethan Hagstrom, from Edmonton, shoots pool at the Storehouse Bar and Grill in Iqaluit on Wednesday evening. The advanced-care paramedic’s flight to Pangnirtung was cancelled due to poor weather. He said he always wears an orange suit and top hat when he travels to Nunavut communities for work because it’s an ice-breaker when he meets new friends. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Iqalummiut get up early for gold medal watch party

Iqalummiut check out the Olympic gold medal watch party at the Iqaluit Centennial Library Sunday morning. The library had an Inuktitut broadcast of the Olympic gold medal hockey game in Milano Cortina Italy on its TV screen. Canada faced off against the United States at 8:10 a.m. (Photo by Daron Letts)

Iqaluit kids say go Canada go!

From left, Zoe Radmilo, Tara Dobratic, Hunter Hyndman and Willow Hyndman cheer on the Canadian men’s hockey team Friday afternoon, playing Switzerland at the Winter Olympics. Iqaluit’s Centennial library hosted a watch party for the Inuktitut-language broadcast of the game, which Canada won 5-1. Overall, at the Milano Cortina Games in Italy, Canada ranked 16th in the medal standings with three silver and four bronze medals as of Friday afternoon. Norway leads with eight gold, three silver and seven bronze. (Photo by Daron Letts)

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Getting active on National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Siobhan Moss skates around Iqaluit’s Arnaitok Arena rink on Friday, which is National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Moss plays ultimate Frisbee and is an avid fencer and hockey player. The City of Iqaluit offers free skating at the rink from noon to 1 p.m. every Friday. (Photo by Daron Letts)