The 2020 Arctic Winter Games was a scheduled winter multi-sport event which was to take place in Whitehorse, Yukon, between 15 and 21 March 2020. On 7 March 2020, the games were cancelled due to the international coronavirus pandemic.[1]
Host city | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada |
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Motto | Bring It North! |
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Teams participating | |
Athletes participating | approx. 2000 |
Events | 43 |
Opening ceremony | 15 March 2020 |
Closing ceremony | 21 March 2020 |
Main venue | Spanish Arena |
Website | awg2020 |
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.[2]
Culture
The Arctic Winter Games celebrates culture and creates in the participants an awareness of cultural similarities and dissimilarities. Cultural exchange and social interaction are important parts of the Games. Each participating country or region contributes with performances in dance, song, music, plays, or art. These cultural events reflect the traditional as well as the modern cultures of the Arctic.
The Games
Sports
21 sport disciplines were scheduled in the 2020 Arctic Winter Games program. The 4 skiing sports are alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing and snowboarding. The 2 racquet sports were to be badminton and table tennis. The other 9 sports were to be Arctic sports, basketball, Dene games, Ice hockey, Indoor soccer, Primitive biathlon, Snowshoeing, Volleyball and Wrestling[3]
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Hodgson Trophy
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.
See also
- Arctic Winter Games
- 2018 Arctic Winter Games
- 2016 Arctic Winter Games
- 2014 Arctic Winter Games
- Youth Olympic Games
References
- ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/arctic-winter-games-cancelled-coronavirus-1.5490055
- ^ About AWG
- ^ Arctic Winter Games 2016: Sports
External links
- 2020 Arctic Winter Games Official Site
- Arctic Winter Games Official Site
Preceded by South Slave | Arctic Winter Games Whitehorse 2020 Arctic Winter Games (abandoned) | Succeeded by Wood Buffalo 2022 |