The Most Gruelling High School Sport in Alaska.

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Discover the city of Anchorage, Alaska - a tourism destination filled with wildlife, glaciers and culture. It's also home to the NYO Games - a series of gruelling high school sports inspired by real-world survival skills with historical ties to the indigenous tribes of the state. In this episode, we head to Anchorage to learn about the history and ancient origins of the games - from sneaking up on a seal, to sending a message across the tundra without a cell phone - and meeting some of the student athletes taking part in the state’s toughest high school sports tournament. We spoke with coach, competitor, and event organizer Kyle Worl, who shared the powerful history behind these intense Arctic sports. As the games gain recognition beyond Alaska, Kyle is committed to honoring their roots whilst inspiring the next generation of athletes. Thank you to Visit Anchorage, Alaska for making this video possible. Please check out their website here for more information about this amazing city: https://www.anchorage.net/ Also, a special thanks to the Alaska Native Heritage Center for letting us shoot there. Explore more of the center here: https://www.alaskanative.net/ 00:00 - Introduction 00:16 - Seal Hop 00:26 - Anchorage 00:45 - NYO Games Introduction 01:17 - Meet Kyle Worl, Athlete & Coach 01:55 - NYO Games Backstory 02:10 - Meet Nicole Johnson, Head Official, NYO Games 02:44 - Origins of the Games 03:14 - Inuit Stick Pull 03:56 - One-Foot High Kick 04:27 - Seal Hop 05:06 - Meet the Athletes 06:35 - How the NYO Games are Keeping Traditions Alive Field Producer - Karen Tallent Producer - Alysen Miller Editor - Matt Taylor Camera - Quinton Smith Got a story idea for us? Send us an email at pitch [at] GreatBigStory [dot] com 📧 Get exclusive GBS items from our online store 🛒 👉 https://shop.greatbigstory.com/ SUBSCRIBE: https://buff.ly/41yqVHF NOTIFICATIONS: Make sure you enable the 🔔 to get notified about our latest video publishes. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatbigstory Check us out on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greatbigstory Join us on Snapchat: https://story.snapchat.com/p/18450982-0867-49c9-b4ac-2a534d1c86aa Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greatbigstory Give us a shout on Twitter: https://twitter.com/greatbigstory Sign up to our newsletter: https://greatbigstory.com/signup/ #Anchorage #Alaska #ExtremeSports