Ben Bosworth and his axes are flying to Chicago.
Bosworth, a Vancouver Island man now affectionately known as 害羞草研究所淏ullseye害羞草研究所� Boz punched his ticket to the for a one-day, single-elimination tournament to be broadcast live on ESPN3, and does so after discovering axe throwing on a whim.
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After throwing axes for less than a month, Bosworth signed up for a tournament at the , an urban axe throwing range in downtown Victoria and promptly won it. A few months later the former baseball pitcher signed up again, knowing he would be offered an opportunity to represent his local club at the World Axe Throwing League Championships in Illinois if he won. He won again.
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The Victoria resident trains five days a week in preparation for the Dec. 15 tournament with with coach Ragnar Olafson, who placed second in the league and travels to Chicago as a wild card entry. Together they represent Victoria in the international event featuring entries from around the world.
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