Arctic Winter Games
First event | 1970 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada |
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Occur every | 2 years |
Last event | 2018 Arctic Winter Games held in Hay River/Fort Smith |
Purpose | Sports for the Arctic |
President | |
Website | ArcticWinterGames.org |
The Arctic Winter Games is a biennial multi-sport and indigenous cultural event involving circumpolar peoples residing in communities or countries bordering the Arctic Ocean.
Background[]
The Arctic Winter Games were founded in 1969 under the leadership of Governor Walter J. Hickel of Alaska, Stuart M. Hodgson, Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, and Yukon Commissioner James Smith. The idea to "provide a forum where athletes from the circumpolar North could compete on their own terms, on their own turf" came from Cal Miller, an advisor with the Yukon team at the 1967 Canada Winter Games.
In 1970 in Yellowknife, Canada, 500 athletes, trainers and officials came together for the first Arctic Winter Games. The participants came from the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Alaska. Since then, the Games have been held on fifteen occasions in different places and with ever more participants from more and more places within the Arctic region. The games in 2002 were the first jointly hosted Arctic Winter Games, by Nuuk, Greenland and Iqaluit, Nunavut.
Contingents[]
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 and Chukotka. In the table below is an overview of each contingent's appearances throughout the games.[1][2][3] 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
06 | 08 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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 |
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 |
Nunavik | — | 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 |
Greenland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Sápmi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Yamal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Host cities[]
Host cities have been in Canada, the United States, and Greenland.[4]
Year | Host City | Country |
1970 | Yellowknife | Canada |
1972 | Whitehorse | |
1974 | Anchorage | United States |
1976 | Schefferville | Canada |
1978 | Hay River/Pine Point | |
1980 | Whitehorse | |
1982 | Fairbanks | United States |
1984 | Yellowknife | Canada |
1986 | Whitehorse | |
1988 | Fairbanks | United States |
1990 | Yellowknife | Canada |
1992 | Whitehorse | |
1994 | Slave Lake | |
1996 | Chugiak/Eagle River | United States |
1998 | Yellowknife | Canada |
2000 | Whitehorse | |
2002 | Nuuk | Greenland |
Iqaluit | Canada | |
2004 | Wood Buffalo | |
2006 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | United States |
2008 | Yellowknife | Canada |
2010 | Grande Prairie | |
2012 | Whitehorse | |
2014 | Fairbanks | United States |
2016 | Nuuk | Greenland |
2018 | Hay River/Fort Smith | Canada |
2020 | Whitehorse (cancelled) | |
2023 | Wood Buffalo[5][6] | |
Matanuska-Susitna Borough[7] | United States | |
Yamal-Nenets | Russia |
Hodgson Trophy[]
The Hodgson trophy for fair play and team spirit is awarded at the end of every games. The trophy is named for Stuart Milton Hodgson, former Commissioner of the Northwest Territories.[8]
The past winners of the trophy are:[8]
Winner | Year |
Alaska | 1978 |
Yukon | 1980–1988 |
Alaska | 1990 |
Northwest Territories | 1992 |
Greenland | 1994 |
Northwest Territories | 1996 |
Yukon | 1998 |
Nunavut | 2000 |
Greenland | 2002 |
Nunavut | 2004 |
Alaska | 2006 |
Nunavut | 2008 |
Alaska | 2010 |
Nunavut | 2012 |
Greenland | 2014 |
Alaska | 2016–2018 |
Arctic Winter Games International Committee[]
- , President
- , Vice President
- , Secretary
- Technical Director
- Don Sian
Sports disciplines[]
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.[9]
The table below shows the sports and the years in which they have been a part of the Arctic Winter Games programme.
Sport | Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
06 | 08 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
Alpine skiing | — | X | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | X | X | — | X | X | X | X | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | P |
Archery | — | — | X | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P |
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 | P |
Badminton | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | P |
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 | P |
Biathlon | — | — | X | — | — | — | — | — | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | X | X | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | P |
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 | P |
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 | P |
Dene games | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | P |
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 | P |
Freestyle skiing | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Futsal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | P |
Gymnastics | — | — | X | — | — | — | X | — | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | P |
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 | P |
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 | P |
Snowboarding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | X | X | X | X | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | P |
Snowshoe biathlon | — | — | — | — | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | X | — | X | X | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | P |
Snowshoeing | — | — | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | P |
Swimming | — | — | d | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Table tennis | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | — | — | — | — | — | X | X | X | — | X | X | X | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | P |
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 | P |
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 | P |
- 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[]
- The Governor General of Canada, Michaëlle Jean, presented , a 19-year-old Inuk from Akulivik, Nunavik, with the National Aboriginal Role Model Award during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. Aisa has received 30 medals and five trophies for Inuit games in regional and circumpolar competitions, such as the Arctic Winter Games and the .
See also[]
- World Eskimo Indian Olympics
- Nalukataq - traditional blanket toss celebrations
References[]
- ^ Arctic Winter Games International Committee (2006). "Medal standings". Archived from the original on 2 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-01.
- ^ "ULU News Gallery". Arcticwintergames.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "About the Arctic Winter Games". Arcticwintergames.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ Past Games
- ^ 2022 Arctic Winter Games
- ^ Time to Shine
- ^ Arctic Winter Games 2024 to be hosted in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
- ^ a b "The Hodgson Trophy", ArcticWinterGames.org.
- ^ "ULU News Gallery". Arcticwintergames.org. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
External links[]
- Arctic Winter Games
- Winter multi-sport events
- Sport in the Arctic
- Multi-sport events in North America
- Recurring sporting events established in 1970
- First Nations sportspeople
- Canadian Inuit sportspeople