2014_Arctic_Winter_Games

2014 Arctic Winter Games

2014 Arctic Winter Games

Multi-sports competition


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.

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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

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

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]

Venues

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

Sports Venues

Big Dipper Ice Arena in Fairbanks.
West Valley High School in Fairbanks.

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

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Cultural and other venues

Carlson Center in Fairbanks.

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]

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Medal tally

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The Games

Sports

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

 OC Opening ceremony   Cultural events   Event competitions  1 Event finals  CC Closing ceremony
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Culture

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

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

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  2. "The 2014 Host Society". Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. "Contingents". Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. "Maps". awg2014.org. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  5. "Cultural Programs and Events". awg2014.org. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  6. "Ticket Prices & Packages". awg2014.org. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  7. "Sports". Awg2014.gems.pro. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  8. "Sports". Awg2014.org. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  9. "The Hodgson Trophy". Arcticwintergames.org. Retrieved 3 September 2021.

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