USA Ultimate Weekly (August 17, 2015)
Posted: August 17, 2015 04:52 PM
Welcome to USA Ultimate Weekly, where we'll provide you with brief, weekly updates on happenings at USA Ultimate!
August 17, 2015:
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Some great visibility for the sport last week as ultimate saw coverage in some major publications.
The New Yorker piece by Charles Bethea, "Ultimate Frisbee’s Surprising Arrival as a Likely Olympic Sport"
The New York Times Opinion Page debate, "Is Ultimate Frisbee Ready for the Olympics?", with contributions by U-23 national team assistant Jody Avirgan, Massachusetts coach Tiina Booth, and GUM: Girls' Ultimate Movement co-founder Zara Cadoux.
Piece in Newsweek by Lucy Westcott, "Two Numbers: Frisbee May Join Bowling, Tug-of-War, in Bids for Olympic Glory"
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The second set of rankings for the 2015 Triple Crown Tour were released last week. San Francisco Revolver (men's), Ames Chad Larson Experience (mixed), and San Francisco Fury (women's) maintain the top spots for a second straight week.
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Schedule and pools for the 2015 Triple Crown Tour Pro Flight Flight have been posted.
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Reminder: Intro rate memberships are available through the end of calendar year 2015. Brand-new USA Ultimate members can purchase their first membership at heavily discounted rates.
Check out usaultimate.org/membership for more information and to purchase your membership.
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