2012 Arctic Winter Games

Multi-sports competition 2012 Arctic Winter Games Whitehorse Arctic_Winter_Games_2012_Whitehorse_vertical_logo.png The 2012 Whitehorse logo Whitehorse, Yukon Canada background: transparent; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; 7 countries Canada Denmark Finland Norway Russia Sweden United States background: transparent; text-align: left; font-weight: normal; 9 contingents Alaska Greenland AB Northern Alberta Northwest Territories Quebec Nunavik Québec Nunavut Sápmi Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug Yamal-Nenets Yukon 1,472 264 2012 03 4 2012 03 10 Grande Prairie 2010 Fairbanks 2014 The 2012 Arctic Winter Games was a winter multi-sport event which took place in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, between 4 and 10 March 2012. 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 1,500 athletes from nine teams participated in the games.Find an athlete https://awg2012.gems.pro/Result/ShowPerson_List.aspx Awg2012.gems.pro 15 December 2021 Organization The 2012 Arctic Winter Games were set in Whitehorse, Yukon. This marked this the sixth times the games were hosted by Whitehorse. The general manager of the games were Chris Milner, an athlete in the 1990 Arctic Winter Games.Staff bios http://awg2012.org/en/About/StaffBios.aspx Awg2012.org 15 December 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20131227184042/http://awg2012.org/en/About/StaffBios.aspx 27 December 2013 Marketing 2012's mascot was a Husky dog named 'Borealis'. The dog sports a Whitehorse Arctic Winter Games 2012 shirt and, as is common in Huskies, has different coloured eyes (known as heterochromia).Mascot http://awg2012.org/en/About/Mascot.aspx Awg2012.org 15 December 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20131227184604/http://awg2012.org/en/About/Mascot.aspx 27 December 2013 Participants Nine contingents participated in the 2012 Arctic Winter Games. The number of athletes sent by each contingent is shown in parentheses in the list below.Participating teams http://awg2012.org/en/About/ParticipatingRegions.aspx Awg2012.org https://web.archive.org/web/20131227184456/http://awg2012.org/en/About/ParticipatingRegions.aspx 27 December 2013 AK Alaska, United States (281) Greenland Greenland (91) AB Northern Alberta, Canada (179) NT Northwest Territories, Canada (276) QC Nunavik, Quebec, Canada (53) NU Nunavut, Canada (227) 22px Sámi people (33) 22px Yamalo-Nenets, Russia (62) YT Yukon, Canada (270) (host) Venues The 2012 games were held at various sports venues, schools and facilities in Whitehorse. Sports venues thumb|Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre thumb|Indigenous art outside the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre The following venues hosted sports events during the games. All locations were located within Whitehorse.ULU News, 2 March 2012 https://www.arcticwintergames.org/ULU_NEWS/2012_Ulu_News/03-02%20Ulu%20News.pdf Arcticwintergames.org 14 December 2021 Venue EventsCGC-ATCO IceFigure skating, ice hockey, short track speed skatingCGC-FieldhouseIndoor soccerCGC-FlexihallVolleyballCurling ClubCurlingF.H. Collins Secondary SchoolBasketballGrey MountainBiathlon, snowshoe biathlonKwanlin Dün Cultural CentreDene games, various cultural events, workshopsMount LorneDog mushingMount McIntyreCross country skiingMount SimaAlpine skiing, snowboardingPorter Creek Secondary SchoolBadmintonSelkirk SchoolTable tennisShipyards ParkSnowshoeingTakhini ArenaIce hockeyVanier Secondary SchoolArctic sports, gymnasticsYukon CollegeWrestling Cultural venues thumb|The Old Fire Hall, part of the Yukon Arts Centre The following venues hosted cultural events during the games. All locations were located within Whitehorse. Venue EventsArts UndergroundVarious events, workshopsBaked CaféVarious eventsCanada Games CentreOpening ceremony, closing ceremonyCentre de la francophonieVarious eventsCGC & ATCO StageVarious eventsFirst Ave & Main St, CGCWorkshopsYukon Arts CentreVarious events, workshops Medal tally flagcountry Team 61 67 62 Alaska 46 47 29 Yukon 32 30 54 Northwest Territories 40 37 27 Alberta Alberta North 50 34 17 Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug Yamal 18 15 17 Greenland 5 16 29 Nunavut 10 14 12 Quebec Nunavik Québec 4 4 5 Sapmi The Games Sports 264 events in 20 sport disciplines were scheduled in the 2012 Arctic Winter Games program. Freestyle skiing was removed from the program, after its debut appearance at the 2010 Arctic Winter Games. 4 skiing sports were held, with alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing and snowboarding. 2 snowshoe events were held, with snowshoe biathlon and snowshoeing. 2 racquet sports were held, with badminton and table tennis. 2 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.Sports http://awg2012.org/en/Sports.aspx Awg2012.org 15 December 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20131227183723/http://awg2012.org/en/Sports.aspx 27 December 2013 22em Alpine skiing 13 Arctic sports 35 Badminton 10 Basketball 2 Biathlon 14 Cross country skiing 24 Curling 2 Dene games 24 Dog mushing 6 Figure skating 13 Gymnastics 6 Ice hockey 3 Indoor soccer 5 Short track speed skating 20 Snowboarding 20 Snowshoe biathlon 14 Snowshoeing 14 Table tennis 12 Volleyball 2 Wrestling 25 Calendar  OC Opening ceremony ● Cultural events ● Event competitions 1 Event finals CC Closing ceremony March3Sun4Mon5Tue6Wed7Thu8Fri9Sat10SunTotalCeremonies | |bgcolor="#00cc33"|OC | | | | | |bgcolor="#ee3333"|CC | Cultural events |bgcolor="#ff80bf"|● | bgcolor="#ff80bf"|● | bgcolor="#ff80bf"|● | bgcolor="#ff80bf"|● | bgcolor="#ff80bf"|● |bgcolor="#ff80bf"|● |bgcolor="#ff80bf"|● |bgcolor="#ff80bf"|● |Alpine skiing d | | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|5 | | | |13Arctic sports d | | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|5 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|8 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|8 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|5 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|9 | |35Badminton d | | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|10 |10Basketball d | | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|2 |2Biathlon d | | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|2 | |14Cross country skiing d | | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|6 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|6 | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|6 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|6 | |24 Curling d | | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|2 | |2Dene games d | | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|2 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|6 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|8 | |24Dog mushing d | | | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|2 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|2 | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|2 | |6Figure skating d | | | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|8 | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|1 | |13Gymnastics d | | | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|1 | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|5 | | |6Ice hockey d | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|1 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|2 |3Indoor soccer d | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|5 |5Short track speed skating d | | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|8 | |20Snowboarding d | | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|8 | | |20Snowshoe biathlon d | | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|2 | |14Snowshoeing d | | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|6 | |14Table tennis d | | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|4 | |12Volleyball d | | | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#3399ff"|● | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|2 | |2Wrestling d | | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|1 | | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|12 | bgcolor="#ffcc00"|12 | | |25Total events | 0 | 0 | 40 | 49 | 49 | 54 | 53 | 19 | 264March 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 9Sat 10Sun Total Culture The 2012 Arctic Winter Games were the first to have a relay. Rather than passing a baton or torch, however, a song was relayed. The youth at the games passed on a song, was in effort to promoting heritage awareness and cultural diversity.Song relay http://awg2012.org/en/SongRelay.aspx Awg2012.org 15 December 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20131227184146/http://awg2012.org/en/SongRelay.aspx 27 December 2013 Hodgson Trophy The Hodgson trophy for fair play and team spirit is awarded at the end of every games. The trophy has been awarded since 1978 and named for Stuart Milton Hodgson, Commissioners of the Northwest Territories from 1967 to 1979. The 2012 Hodgson Trophy was awarded to Team Nunavut.The Hodgson Trophy https://www.arcticwintergames.org/Hodgson_Trophy.html Arcticwintergames.org 25 August 2021 References External links Arctic Winter Games 2012 Official Site Arctic Winter Games Official Site Grande Prairie 2010 Arctic Winter Games Whitehorse 2012 Arctic Winter Games Fairbanks 2014 Arctic Winter Games, 2012 2012 Category:Multi-sport events in Canada Category:Winter multi-sport events in Canada Category:International sports competitions hosted by Canada Category:March 2012 sports events in Canada Arctic Winter Category:Sports competitions in Yukon Category:Sports in Whitehorse