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UND football poised for Big 3 status

By   /  August 27, 2012  /  Opinion, Tim Flagstad's Column  /  No Comments

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In the North Dakota sports hierarchy, University of North Dakota hockey and North Dakota State football sit on top a full level – if not more – above any other team. Supporters of each of the top two programs can argue back and forth all day about which team deserves the top spot, but everyone […]

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The quest to find tickets for a third Olympic event

By   /  August 9, 2012  /  Opinion, Tim Flagstad's Column  /  1 Comment

(Photo by Tim Flagstad) Seeing the Olympic rings everywhere, such as on the iconic Tower Bridge, was a constant thrill.

BRUGES, Belgium—Some opportunities are too good to pass up. At our first Olympic event, we saw a ticket booth and went to check it out to see if we possibly could find tickets to other events beyond the two for which we had tickets before leaving for London. However, the ticketing process doesn’t allow Americans […]

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Olympic race walking is no joke – seriously, stop laughing

By   /  August 7, 2012  /  Opinion, Tim Flagstad's Column  /  1 Comment

(Photo by Tim Flagstad) It looks funny and sounds strange but the race walk takes real athleticism.

BRUSSELS, Belgium — Take a step. Did you keep one foot on the ground at the entire time? How about your front leg? Did you keep it straight throughout your stride? Athletes competing in race walking must keep both things in mind during the entire race. Judges watch them the entire time, and, if they […]

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Olympic overload

By   /  August 5, 2012  /  Opinion, Tim Flagstad's Column  /  1 Comment

(Photo by Tim Flagstad) Waiting in line for Olympic tickets. Finally have the tickets after the long wait. My dad, Greg Flagstad, and I outside the basketball arena.

LONDON — It’s been a whirlwind 72 hours. In that time, I’ve flown from Bismarck to Denver to Chicago to London, attended two Olympic events, scored tickets unexpectedly to another event for Monday and attended one of the top shows in London’s famous West End. As this is my first post from overseas — a […]

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The Summer Games: A time to learn

By   /  August 2, 2012  /  Opinion, Tim Flagstad's Column  /  1 Comment

(Photo by Tim Flagstad) The London Underground is usually very efficient. Will it remain so with an Olympic-sized crowd?

The best part about travel is exploring the unknown and learning new things. Today, I depart for London for a two-week trip to Europe. While I’ve been to London two previous times, this particular trip — one that includes the Olympics — certainly presents its own set of questions. London’s public transportation is usually very […]

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Ready for a trip of a lifetime

By   /  July 26, 2012  /  Opinion, Tim Flagstad's Column  /  1 Comment

A clock in Trafalgar Square counted down the time until London would find its 2012 Olympic fate.

A little more than seven years ago while wandering around London, I saw Olympic rings posters everywhere I looked urging Londoners to “Back the Bid.” Most of the signs featured athletes using various London landmarks as part of their event, such as an equestrian rider soaring over Tower Bridge on a horse or a high […]

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Olympic dreams solidified, shattered by fractions of a second

By   /  July 15, 2012  /  Opinion, Tim Flagstad's Column  /  No Comments

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Tim Flagstad will be attending the 2012 London Olympics. Visit GreatPlainsExaminer.com to read his blog from the Summer Games. Go ahead. Blink. How long did it take? Not as long as it took Michael Rodgers to cross the finish line after Ryan Bailey in the 100-meter finals at the U.S. Track and Field […]

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Sports: The bonding agent between dads and sons

By   /  June 21, 2012  /  Opinion, Tim Flagstad's Column  /  No Comments

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Last year, my aunt found a long-lost picture, a copy of which now hangs in my dad’s garage and sits in my bedroom. The image she captured shows my dad and me — no more than 6 years old — sitting in the garage of my childhood home. All you can see of us is […]

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Would you cheer for the Los Angeles Vikings?

By   /  May 20, 2012  /  Opinion, Tim Flagstad's Column  /  No Comments

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It’s time for Vikings fans everywhere to start imagining the unimaginable. What to do if the NFL team of Minnesota and the Dakotas skips town and follows the Lakers west to Los Angeles? It’s a true quandary, and, like any dilemma, there’s no good answer. With the Minnesota Legislature dragging its feet on a workable […]

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Bison move to Division I showed foresight

By   /  March 25, 2012  /  Opinion, Sports, Tim Flagstad's Column  /  No Comments

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When North Dakota State announced it was moving up to the NCAA Division I level for the 2004 season, skeptics across the state scoffed. The Bison were full of themselves, the doubters said. Why leave the Division II and the North Central Conference, a league full of established rivalries and one in which NDSU was […]

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