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Arctic Winter Games

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Multi-sport competition

Arctic Winter Games
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First event	1970 inYellowknife,Northwest Territories, Canada
Occur every	2 years
Last event	2024 Arctic Winter Games held in theMatanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
Purpose	Sports for the Arctic
President	John Rodda^[1]
Website	arcticwintergames.org

TheArctic Winter Games are a biennial multi-sport and indigenous cultural event involvingcircumpolar peoples residing in communities or countries bordering theArctic Ocean.

History

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The Arctic Winter Games were founded in 1969 under the leadership ofAlaska Governor Walter J. Hickel,Stuart (Stu) M. Hodgson,Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, andJames Smith,Commissioner of Yukon. The idea to "provide a forum where athletes from thecircumpolar North could compete on their own terms, on their own turf" came from Cal Miller, an advisor with the Yukon team at the 1967Canada Winter Games.

In 1970 inYellowknife, Canada, 500 athletes, trainers and officials came together for the first Arctic Winter Games. The participants came from the Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Alaska. Participants now come fromAlaska,Northern Alberta,Yukon,Nunavut,Nunavik,Northwest Territories,Greenland,Finland andNorway. The games in 2002 were the first jointly hosted Arctic Winter Games, byNuuk,Greenland, andIqaluit,Nunavut. During the 2023 games,Prince William held avideo conference with nine participants.^[2]

Designed to celebrate the unique sports and cultural heritage of the Arctic, the Games showcases a diverse range of competitions, traditional sports, and cultural events. With a strong emphasis on fostering friendship, cultural exchange, and athletic excellence, the Arctic Winter Games has become a platform for showcasing the talents and traditions of northern communities.

The next Arctic Winter Games are scheduled to take place inWhitehorse, Yukon from 8–15 March 2026.^[3]

Nations

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Canada - five regions (Alberta North,Northwest Territories,Nunavik,Nunavut,Yukon)
United States - one region (Alaska)
Greenland
Sápmi - the region stretches over four countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia

Contingents

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Since 2004 the same nine contingents have participated in the Arctic Winter Games. Another four contingents have taken part in the games throughout the games' history:Russia,Magadan,Tyumen andChukotka. In the table below is an overview of each contingent's appearances throughout the games.^[4]^[5]^[6] Prior to the 2000 Arctic Winter Games Nunavut was part of the Northwest Territories. After division in 1999, Nunavut competed as separate contingent.

Contingent	Year
Contingent	70	72	74	76	78	80	82	84	86	88	90	92	94	96	98	00	02	04	06	08	10	12	14	16	18	23	24
Alaska	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Northwest Territories	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Yukon	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Nunavik	—	X	X	X	—	—	—	—	X	—	—	—	—	—	—	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Alberta North	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Greenland	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Russia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	X	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Magadan	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	X	X	X	X	X	X	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tyumen	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	X	X	X	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Chukotka	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	X	X	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nunavut	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Sápmi	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Yamal	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	—	—

Editions

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An athlete performing a two-foothigh kick at the 2008 Arctic Winter Games

Host cities have been in Canada, the United States, and Greenland.^[7]

TheArctic Circle, currently at roughly 66° north of theEquator, defines the boundary of theArctic seas and lands

A political map showing land ownership within the Arctic region

#	Year	Host city	Host country
1	1970	Yellowknife	Canada
2	1972	Whitehorse	Canada
3	1974	Anchorage	United States
4	1976	Schefferville	Canada
5	1978	Hay River /Pine Point
6	1980	Whitehorse
7	1982	Fairbanks	United States
8	1984	Yellowknife	Canada
9	1986	Whitehorse	Canada
10	1988	Fairbanks	United States
11	1990	Yellowknife	Canada
12	1992	Whitehorse
13	1994	Slave Lake
14	1996	Chugiak /Eagle River	United States
15	1998	Yellowknife	Canada
16	2000	Whitehorse	Canada
17	2002	Nuuk andIqaluit	Greenland and Canada
18	2004	Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo	Canada
19	2006	Kenai Peninsula Borough	United States
20	2008	Yellowknife	Canada
21	2010	Grande Prairie
22	2012	Whitehorse
23	2014	Fairbanks	United States
24	2016	Nuuk	Greenland
25	2018	Hay River /Fort Smith	Canada
-	2020	Whitehorse (cancelled)
26	2023	Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo
27	2024	Matanuska-Susitna Borough^[8]	United States
28	2026	Whitehorse^[a]	Canada
29	2028	Unknown^[b]
30	2030	Nunavut	Canada
31	2032	Yukon	Canada

Hodgson Trophy

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The Hodgson trophy for fair play and team spirit is awarded at the end of every games. The trophy is named forStuart (Stu) Milton Hodgson, former Commissioner of the Northwest Territories.^[10]

The past winners of the trophy are:^[10]

Year(s)	Winner
1978	Yukon
1980	Yukon
1982	Yukon
1984	Yukon
1986	Yukon
1988	Yukon
1990	Alaska
1992	Northwest Territories
1994	Greenland
1996	Northwest Territories
1998	Yukon
2000	Nunavut
2002	Greenland
2004	Nunavut
2006	Alaska
2008	Nunavut
2010	Alaska
2012	Nunavut
2014	Greenland
2016	Alaska
2018	Alaska
2020	AWG2020 host society volunteers and staff
2023	Greenland
2024	Yukon

Arctic Winter Games International Committee

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The Arctic Winter Games International Committee consists of the following people^[1]

John Rodda - Alaska, president
Leigh Goldie - Alberta, vice president
John Flynn - Yukon, past president
Ian Laegraee - Northwest Territories, secretary
Kyle Seely - Nunavut, director
Karl Davidsen - Greenland, director
John Estle - Alaska, joint interim - technical director
Alison Brown - Northwest Territories, joint interim - technical director
Marie Cairns - Yukon, director
Mariele dePuter - Nunavut, director
Don Wilson - Alberta, Treasurer
Jane Arychuk - Northwest Territories, director
Moira Lassen - Yukon, executive director (ex-officio)

Sports disciplines

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A total of 29 sports have been represented at the Arctic Winter Games. Arctic Sports, badminton, cross country skiing, ice hockey and volleyball are the only sports to be featured in all editions of the Arctic Winter Games.^[11]

The table below shows the sports and the years in which they have been a part of the Arctic Winter Games programme.

Sport	Year
Sport	70	72	74	76	78	80	82	84	86	88	90	92	94	96	98	00	02	04	06	08	10	12	14	16	18	23	24
Alpine skiing	—	X	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	X	X	—	X	X	X	X	—	13	13	13	13	—	X	X
Archery	—	—	X	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	X	X
Arctic sports	d	d	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	35	35	35	35	35	35	X	X
Badminton	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	13	X	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	X
Basketball	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	—	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	2	2	2	2	2	2	X	X
Biathlon	—	—	X	—	—	—	—	—	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	—	X	X	14	14	14	14	14	14	X	X
Boxing	X	—	X	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Broomball	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	X	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cross-country skiing	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	24	24	24	24	24	24	X	X
Curling	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	2	2	2	3	—	2	X	X
Dene games	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	24	24	24	24	24	24	X	X
Dog mushing	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	6	6	6	6	—	6	—	—
Figure skating	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	—	X	X	13	13	13	13	—	13	X	X
Freestyle skiing	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	—	—	—	—	—
Futsal	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	5	X	X
Gymnastics	—	—	X	—	—	—	X	—	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	6	6	6	6	—	6	X	X
Ice hockey	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	3	3	3	3	2	3	X	X
Indoor soccer	—	—	—	—	—	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	5	5	5	5	—	—	—	—
Judo	—	X	X	X	X	X	X	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Shooting	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Short-track speed skating	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	X	X	X	—	—	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	20	20	20	20	—	20	X	X
Snowboarding	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	X	X	X	X	20	20	20	20	16	20	X	X
Snowshoe biathlon	—	—	—	—	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	—	X	—	X	X	14	14	14	14	14	14	X	X
Snowshoeing	—	—	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	14	14	14	14	14	14	X	X
Swimming	—	—	d	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Table tennis	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	—	—	—	—	—	X	X	X	—	X	X	X	14	14	12	12	12	12	X	X
Volleyball	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	2	2	2	2	2	2	X	X
Winter triathlon	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	X	X	X	X	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wrestling	—	X	X	X	X	X	—	—	—	—	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	25	25	25	25	26	25	X	X

X = The sport was featured in this Arctic Winter Games.

12 = The sport was featured in this Arctic Winter Games. The number indicates the amount of medal-giving events in that sport.

d = Demonstration sport with no medal-giving events.

P = The sport is planned to be a part of an upcoming edition of the Arctic Winter Games.

— = The sport did not feature in this edition of the Arctic Winter Games.

Arctic Winter Games alumni

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TheGovernor General of Canada,Michaëlle Jean, presentedAisa Pirti, a 19-year-oldInuk fromAkulivik,Nunavik, with the National Aboriginal Role Model Award during a ceremony atRideau Hall. Aisa has received 30 medals and five trophies for Inuit games in regional and circumpolar competitions, such as the Arctic Winter Games and theEastern Arctic Summer Games.

Notes

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^Originally to be hosted byYamal-Nenets, Russia, but withdrawn by committee due to war against Ukraine. Yellowknife declined to host the games that year and Whitehorse stepped in.^[9]
^Originally slated to be held in the Northwest Territories butVince McKay, Municipal and Community Affairs Minister, said the territory would not be hosting the games.^[9]

References

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^^a ^b"About AWG / International Committee / International Committee Members". Retrieved4 November 2024.
^Davison, Janet (12 February 2023),The royals have their causes, but how much difference can they make?, CBC News, retrieved4 June 2023
^"AWG 2026 Coming to Whitehorse!". Retrieved4 November 2024.
^Arctic Winter Games International Committee (2006)."Medal standings". Archived fromthe original on 2 February 2007. Retrieved1 March 2007.
^"50th Anniversary of the Arctic Winter Games"(PDF).arcticwintergames.net. Retrieved25 February 2023.
^"About the Arctic Winter Games".arcticwintergames.net. Retrieved25 February 2023.
^"Games and Galleries". Retrieved25 February 2023.
^Arctic Winter Games 2024 to be hosted in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
^^a ^bWilliams, Ollie (20 October 2024)."NWT formally declines to host Arctic Winter Games in 2028".Cabin Radio. Retrieved4 November 2024.
^^a ^b"Hodgson Trophy". Retrieved4 November 2023.
^"ULU News Gallery".Arcticwintergames.org. Retrieved20 August 2021.

External links

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Arctic Winter Games Official Website

v t e Arctic Winter Games
1970 Yellowknife 1972 Whitehorse 1974 Anchorage 1976 Schefferville 1978 Hay River/Pine Point 1980 Whitehorse 1982 Fairbanks 1984 Yellowknife 1986 Whitehorse 1988 Fairbanks 1990 Yellowknife 1992 Whitehorse 1994 Slave Lake 1996 Chugiak/Eagle River 1998 Yellowknife 2000 Whitehorse 2002 Nuuk/Iqaluit 2004 Wood Buffalo 2006 Kenai Peninsula 2008 Yellowknife 2010 Grande Prairie 2012 Whitehorse 2014 Fairbanks 2016 Nuuk 2018 South Slave 2020 Whitehorse^† 2023 Wood Buffalo 2024 Matanuska-Susitna 2026 Whitehorse^††
^†Cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic ^††Originally to be hosted byYamal-Nenets, Russia, but withdrawn by committee due to war against Ukraine. Yellowknife declined to host the games that year and Whitehorse stepped in.

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^†Cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic
^††Originally to be hosted byYamal-Nenets, Russia, but withdrawn by committee due to war against Ukraine. Yellowknife declined to host the games that year and Whitehorse stepped in.

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