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SPORTS October 4, 2021 THE ASIAN REPORTER n Page 7 Ironman World Championship leaves Hawai‘i for first time CAMBIA PORTLAND CLASSIC WINNER. Jin Young Ko, left, of South Korea, celebrates with her par- ents on the 18th green after winning the LPGA Cambia Portland Classic golf tournament in West Linn, Oregon, on September 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Dipaola) Jin Young Ko prevailed at rain- shortened Cambia Portland Classic WEST LINN, Ore. (AP) — Jin Young Ko last month won the rain-shortened Cambia Portland Classic for her second victory in three LPGA Tour starts. Making her first start since the Tokyo Olympics, the second-round South Korean player closed with a 3-under 69 at Oregon Golf Club for a four-stroke victory over Jeongeun Lee and Su Oh. Ko finished at 11-under 205. Play was washed out Saturday because of rain and the event was cut from 72 to 54 holes. Ko took the lead Friday with a 67. Ko also won the Volunteers of America Classic in Texas in early July. The two-time major champion has nine LPGA Tour victories. Lee and Oh each shot 69. Perrine Delacour was fourth at 5 under after a 69. Patty Tavatanakit (69) was 4 under with Esther Henseleit (70) and Carlota Ciganda (73). Gemma Dryburgh, a stroke behind Ko entering the round, had a 76 to drop into a tie for eighth at 3 under. In June, the tournament was shifted from the Edgewater Country Club to the Oregon Golf Club because of safety concerns about a homeless encampment bordering Edgewater. KAILUA-KONA, Ha- wai‘i (AP) — The Ironman World Championship will be held outside Hawai‘i for the first time in four decades because of uncer- tainty over whether the Big Island will be able to host the triathlon as scheduled in February during the coronavirus pandemic. Competitors will head to St. George, Utah on May 7 instead, West Hawai‘i Today reported. Organ- izers plan to bring the contest back to the islands in October 2022. Ironman competitors swim 2.4 miles, ride bikes for 112 miles, and then run a marathon, which goes for 26.2 miles. The first race was held in Honolulu in the 1970s. The competition moved to Kailua-Kona on the Big Island in 1981. Organizers cancelled last year’s race because of coronavirus concerns and the risks of international travel. It was the first time in the triathlon’s history that the event wasn’t held. Looking for a new career? Explore openings for Chief of Schools, Cook, Director of Initiatives, Dishwasher, Driver, Housekeeper, Jr. Database Administrator, Production Worker, Resident Assistant, RN/LPN, Server, and more on page 18! Additional listings are updated online at <www.asianreporter.com/nwjobmarket.htm>. TEMPORARY VENUE. Triathletes ride past spectators (top photo) and swimmers take on the bay (bottom photo) during the Ironman World Championship Triathlon on October 12, 2019, in Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i. The triathlon will be held outside Hawai‘i for the first time in four decades because of uncertainty over whether the Big Island will be able to host the event as scheduled in February during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photos/Marco Garcia, File) Then in August, as the delta variant fuelled a spike in Hawai‘i COVID-19 cases, organizers decided to postpone this year’s race to February. They later made the decision to cancel the February event and move that one to Utah in May. Organizers plan to return the competition to the Big Island later next year with a two-day race format slated for October 6 and 8, 2022. Get the care you need The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, free, effective, and fully approved COVID-19 continues to affect our daily lives and our communities. New strains of COVID-19 are still spreading, especially among people who have not been vaccinated. Getting the COVID-19 vaccine is still the most effective way to prevent severe illness and death. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now fully approved by the FDA. If you haven’t gotten your COVID-19 shot, get it at the same time you get your flu shot. Both shots are safe, effective and free. Call your provider or visit your local pharmacy to get the COVID-19 vaccine: Call your provider or visit your local pharmacy to get your COVID-19 vaccine and your flu shot. Or contact CareOregon Customer Service if you have questions. ⊲ According to the CDC, the Delta variant of COVID-19 is over two times more contagious than earlier strains. Reach us 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 503-416-4100, 800-224-4840 or TTY 711. ⊲ Even people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine can pass the Delta variant to others. Connect to Care is back out in the community. Look for us at health and resource fairs this fall! ⊲ If you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet, it’s safe to get your COVID vaccine at the same time as your flu shot. Visit us at the link below for more information. ⊲ Keep getting the checkups and screenings you need. Physical, dental and mental health care providers are taking precautions to keep you safe. careoregon.org/connect-to-care connect to care
