Arctic Winter Games
About The Games
The Arctic Winter Games is an international sport
festival bringing together athletes from the Northwest Territories,
Yukon, Nunavut, Alaska, Greenland, Russia, Nunavik, Northern
Alberta and the indigenous people (Sami) of Norway and Finland.
The concept of the Arctic Winter Games was developed as a direct
result of the experiences of Northern athletes at the 1967 Canada
Winter Games.
Representatives of the Yukon and Northwest Territories realized
that their teams were at disadvantage due to relatively small
athletic pools, lack of facilities and infrequent training
opportunities. Therefore, the concept of an event specifically
designed for northern athletes was born.
The first games were staged in 1970 in Yellowknife, Northwest
Territories, and have taken place every two years since,
alternating among participating jurisdictions. Team Alberta North
joined the Arctic Winter Games in 1986, and we hosted for the first
time 1994 in Slave Lake.
Team Alberta North: 2012
Team Albera North will be heading to
Whitehorse, Yukon for the 2012 Arctic Winter Games March 4 - 10,
2012.
BE AN ATHLETE WITH TEAM ALBERTA NORTH
Interested in participating in the 2012 Arctic Winter
Games as an athlete? Each Provincial Sport Association
identifies one person that lives North of the 55th parallel to act
as a Sport Coordinator that oversees team selection. See the
list below to find out who to contact if you would like to
participate!
2012 Downloads
Results and Participation
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Team Alberta North Past Results
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Thousands of athletes, coaches and
managers have been members of Team Alberta North
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2010
2008
2006
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For more information, contact:
Jerry
George
Team Alberta North, Chef de Mission
Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation
#903 Standard Life Centre,
10405 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4R7
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4R7
Phone: 780-415-9714
Fax: 780-427-5140
Email: jerry.george@gov.ab.ca