2014 Arctic Winter Games

The 2014 Arctic Winter Games, officially known with the slogan "Great Spirit - Northern Dreams", was a winter multi-sport event which took place in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States, between 15 and 22 March 2014. Some events took place in North Pole.

The Arctic Winter Games is the world's largest multisport and cultural event for young people of the Arctic. The Games is an international biennial celebration of circumpolar sports and culture held for a week, each time with a different nation or region as the host. AWG celebrates sports, social interaction and culture. The Games contributes to creating an awareness on cultural diversity, and develops athletes to participate in the competitions with the focus on fair play. The Games binds the Arctic countries together and includes traditional games such as Arctic sports and Dené games.

Around 1,400 athletes from nine teams participated in the games.^[1]

Organization[edit]

The 2014 Arctic Winter Games were set in Fairbanks, Alaska. Jeff Jacobson was the president of the host society and Perry Ahsogeak the vice president. Karen Lane was the general manager.^[2]

Participants[edit]

Nine contingents participated in the 2014 Arctic Winter Games. The amount of athletes sent by each contingent is shown in parentheses in the list below.^[1][3]

• Alaska, United States (286) (host)
• Greenland (108)
• Northern Alberta, Canada (188)
• Northwest Territories, Canada (274)
• Nunavik, Quebec, Canada (62)
• Nunavut, Canada (214)
• Sámi people (33)
• Yamalo-Nenets, Russia (70)
• Yukon, Canada (237)

Venues[edit]

The 2014 games were held at various sports venues and schools in Fairbanks. Opening and closing ceremonies were held at Carlson Center.

Sports Venues[edit]

The following venues hosted sports events during the games. All locations were located in or around Fairbanks unless mentioned otherwise.^[4]

Cultural and other venues[edit]

The following venues hosted cultural and other events during the games. All locations were located in or around Fairbanks unless mentioned otherwise.^[4][5][6]

Medal tally[edit]

Rank	Team	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Alaska	68	61	75	204
2	Yamal	55	58	21	134
3	Alberta North	47	49	35	131
4	Northwest Territories	25	27	34	86
5	Yukon	23	26	38	87
6	Greenland	23	23	14	60
7	Sápmi	13	5	7	25
8	Nunavik Quebec	7	11	13	31
9	Nunavut	6	7	19	32
Totals (9 entries)		267	267	256	790

The Games[edit]

Sports[edit]

265 events in 20 sport disciplines were scheduled in the 2014 Arctic Winter Games program. Four skiing sports were held, with alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, and snowboarding. Two snowshoe events were held, with snowshoe biathlon and snowshoeing. Two racquet sports were held, with badminton and table tennis. Two skating events were held, those being figure skating and short track speed skating. Team sports held were basketball, indoor soccer, ice hockey, volleyball, and curling. Traditional Inuit sports were also held, with Arctic sports, Dene games, dog mushing, and wrestling, the latter also including events for traditional wrestling. Also held was gymnastics.^[7][8]

Calendar[edit]

March		16 Sun	17 Mon	18 Tue	19 Wed	20 Thu	21 Fri	22 Sat	Total
Ceremonies		OC						CC
Cultural events		●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Alpine skiing				4	4	5			13
Arctic sports			5	8	8	5	9		35
Badminton			●	●	●	●	●	10	10
Basketball			●	●	●	●	●	2	2
Biathlon			4	4		4	2		14
Cross country skiing			6	6		6	6		24
Curling		●	●	●	●	2	●	1	3
Dene games			4	4	4	4	8		24
Dog mushing			2	2		2			6
Figure skating				4	8	1			13
Gymnastics				1		5			6
Ice hockey			●	●	●	●	1	2	3
Indoor soccer		●	●	●	●	●	●	5	5
Short track speed skating			4	4		4	8		20
Snowboarding			4	4	4	8			20
Snowshoe biathlon			4	4		4	2		14
Snowshoeing			4		6		4		14
Table tennis			●		●	●	12		12
Volleyball		●	●	●	●	●	2		2
Wrestling			●	1		12	12		25
Total events		0	37	46	34	62	66	20	265
March		16 Sun	17 Mon	18 Tue	19 Wed	20 Thu	21 Fri	22 Sat	Total

Culture[edit]

Each edition of the Arctic Winter Games showcases a series of different cultures from around the Arctic. Especially indigenous culture is on display, with cultural exhibitions and activities. Many other cultural events are also held throughout the games.^[5]

Hodgson Trophy[edit]

At each Arctic Winter Games, the AWG International Committee presents the Hodgson Trophy to the contingent whose athletes best exemplify the ideals of fair play and team spirit. Team members also receive a distinctive pin in recognition of their accomplishment. The Greenlandic team and delegation won the Hodgson Trophy at the 2014 Arctic Winter Games.^[9]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• 2014 Arctic Winter Games Official Site
• Arctic Winter Games Official Site