FAIRBANKS -- Leroy Shangin held one finger skyward with a loop of twine hanging from his thumb. A mixture of sweat and tears caked his face and blood trickled from his swollen ears. In a performance ...

FAIRBANKS — Linc Qimiq and Leroy Shangin had been down this road before. Throughout the years, the two Anchorage residents established a friendly rivalry while competing in the ear pull at the World ...

Next week, dozens of people will compete in what is perhaps the most exciting athletic event in Alaska: the ear pull. The event is one of many at the World Eskimo- Indian Olympics In the ear pull, two ...