Competitors go medieval at the Kootenai Highland Gathering
Carter Comito, 29, of Colfax, Wash., throws a 56-pound weight during a weight for distance event at the Kootenai Highland Games held at River Bend Restaurant Field last weekend.
(Will Langhorne/The Western News)
A traditional Celtic dance is demonstrated for attendees of the games. (Will Langhorne/The Western News)
John Van Beuren of Boise, Idaho, competes in the caber toss. (Will Langhorne/The Western News)
In front of him lay a 56-pound kettlebell weight. Above him, a horizontal pole hung suspended 12 feet off the ground. His goal: to generate enough momentum by swinging the weight between his legs to lob it clear over the bar...
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