No Second Lady, No Problem: Greenland’s Dog Sled Race Goes Barking On
One of Greenland’s national pastimes was nearly hijacked this week after the White House said the Second Lady would attend.
Why Usha Vance's Greenland adventure got derailed by a dogsled race across ice and snow
Usha Vance had been set to visit Greenland to see cultural sites, including a major dogsled race - the Avannaata Qimussersua. Not now. What happened?
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As U.S. foreign aid grants get slashed, Greenland gets money for a dog race
Second lady Usha Vance has scrapped a plan to attend Greenland's national dog sled race this week. But American tax dollars ...
Greenland’s Main Dog Sledding Race Finds an Uncomfortable Spotlight
The Avannaata Qimussersua, which organizers call “a challenging event that highlights the bond between humans and their dogs, ...
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A musher was cut from the Iditarod for being too far behind. He went to Nome anyway.
Quince Mountain was withdrawn from the Iditarod under the race’s rule on competitiveness, but ended up driving a small team ...
U.S. decision to skip Greenland dog-sled race welcomed by Denmark after ‘unacceptable pressure’
President will now confine visit to U.S. military base on the island, where polls show nearly everyone opposes becoming part ...
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Denmark Welcomes US Decision to Skip Greenland Dog-Sled Race Amid Trump Spat
Denmark Welcomes US Decision to Skip Greenland Dog-Sled Race Amid Trump Spat By Stine ... but the situation remained difficult and could go on for a long time. "President Trump's interest in ...
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As U.S. foreign aid grants get slashed, Greenland gets money for a dog race
Mikkel Jeremiasson, who chairs Greenland's national dog sled race, told local reporters ... with Greenlanders wearing "Make America Go Away" caps and holding "Yankees go home" banners.