Sports
Central Idaho is home to one of North America's oldest ski resorts, Sun Valley, where the world's first chairlift was installed in 1936. Other noted outdoor sites include Hell's Canyon, the Salmon River, and its embarkation point of Riggins.
| Club | Sport | League |
|---|---|---|
| Boise Hawks | Baseball | Northwest - (Class A) |
| Boise State Broncos | NCAA | Div I FBS – MWC |
| Idaho Vandals | NCAA | Div I FBS – WAC |
| Idaho State Bengals | NCAA | Div I FCS – Big Sky |
| Idaho Falls Chukars | Baseball | Pioneer - (Rookie) |
| Idaho Stampede | Basketball | NBA D-League |
| Idaho Steelheads | Ice hockey | ECHL |
Boise is the host to the largest 5 km run for women, the St. Luke's Women's Fitness Celebration.
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Famous quotes containing the word sports:
“Sweet smiling village, loveliest of the lawn,
Thy sports are fled and all thy charms withdrawn;
Amidst thy bowers the tyrant’s hand is seen,
And desolation saddens all thy green;
One only master grasps the whole domain,
And half a tillage stints thy smiling plain;”
—Oliver Goldsmith (1730?–1774)
“The whole idea of image is so confused. On the one hand, Madison Avenue is worried about the image of the players in a tennis tour. On the other hand, sports events are often sponsored by the makers of junk food, beer, and cigarettes. What’s the message when an athlete who works at keeping her body fit is sponsored by a sugar-filled snack that does more harm than good?”
—Martina Navratilova (b. 1956)
“Falling in love is the right adventure for those who dislike sports and travel.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)