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A Decade of Ultimate: 2010-2019

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Between the years of 2010 and 2019, ultimate underwent perhaps more changes than any previous decade in the sport’s history. Competing priorities challenged the status quo and divergent visions for the future were set in motion by an ever expanding set of stakeholders. Here we’ve tried to capture the biggest stories and most significant events of last decade.

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This timeline is part of our Decade’s Greatest series, celebrating the events, competitors, and stories that defined the decade from 2010-2019. Stay tuned for more projects in this series to be released this summer.

  • Steve Sullivan

    Steve Sullivan

    Steve Sullivan is the Executive Editor of Ultiworld. He began playing in 2001 at Boston University, helped found and then played 14 seasons with Slow White, and most recently competed with San Francisco Blackbird. He has volunteered as a college Sectional Coordinator, a club Regional Coordinator, served three terms as a player-elected representative for the Mixed division on USAU's Club Working Group, and is currently an At-Large rep on the USAU Board of Directors. He has previously written for the USAU magazine and The Huddle, and was editor of the book "Ultimate: The First Five Decades, Vol II." You can reach him by email ([email protected]) or on Twitter (@sjsully21).

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