Like the two-foot high kick, the one-foot high kick is one of the highlights of the Arctic Winter Games.
In this competition, the competitor stands on one foot, jumps in the air and hits a suspended sealskin ball, then lands on the same foot. This year, the gold medal went to Alaska’s Parker Benjamin Kenick with a 9’2” kick.
Inuvik’s James William reaches high on the one-foot high kick. Stewart Burnett/ϳԹ photoGreenland’s Petra Amossen placed second in the women’s one-foot high kick. Stewart Burnett/ϳԹ photoNunavut’s Donovan Qaunaq leaps in the open male one-foot high kick Thursday, Feb. 2. Stewart Burnett/ϳԹ photoNorthwest Territories’ Chris Stipdonk jumps for the sealskin ball. Stewart Burnett/ϳԹ photoYukon’s Eric Porter prepares to take off for the one-foot high kick. Stewart Burnett/ϳԹ photoAlaska’s Parker Benjamin Kenick wins gold with a 9’2” kick. Stewart Burnett/ϳԹ photo
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