2008 Arctic Winter Games

Multi-sports competition 2008 Arctic Winter Games Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, 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 territories Alaska Greenland AB Northern Alberta Northwest Territories Quebec Nunavik Québec Nunavut Sápmi Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug Yamal-Nenets Yukon approx. 2000 2008 03 09 yes 2008 03 15 yes http://www.awg2008.ca/ Kenai Peninsula 2006 Grande Prairie 2010 Approximately 2,000 athletes, coaches, team staff and officials participated in the 2008 Arctic Winter Games in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in Canada, celebrating the 20th event. The 2008 games took place from March 9 through March 15. Events were held in and around the city of Yellowknife. This was the fourth time Yellowknife had hosted the games, and the fifth time overall in the Northwest Territories. Participants Alaska Greenland Northwest Territories (host contingent) Nunavik Quebec (traditionally defined Northern Inuit region of the Nord-du-Québec administrative region in Quebec) Nunavut Northern Alberta Russia (because only the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug participated they were referred to as team Russia, competing under the Russian flag) Sami (Sami peoples of Norway, Sweden, and Finland collectively) Yukon Territory The 2010 Games was held in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Events Competition was held in alpine skiing, badminton, basketball, biathlon, cross-country skiing, curling, Dene games (see Dene), dog mushing, figure skating, gymnastics, ice hockey, indoor soccer, Inuit Games (see Inuit), short track speed skating, snowboarding, snowshoe biathlon, snowshoeing (see Snowshoe), speed skating, table tennis, volleyball, and wrestling. Medal tally (Unofficially listed with number of gold medals taking priority followed by silvers.) Team Gold Silver Bronze Overall Alaska 74 55 73 202 Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug Yamal-Nenets 44 32 16 92 Northwest Territories 34 41 36 111 Alberta Alberta North 29 37 24 90 Yukon 26 25 30 81 Nunavut 15 27 25 67 Greenland 12 14 18 44 Quebec Nunavik Quebec 9 7 8 24 Sápmi Saami 5 5 6 16 External links 2008 Official Site https://web.archive.org/web/20071101135259/http://www.awg2008.ca/ 2007-11-01 Arctic Winter Games Official Site https://web.archive.org/web/20160131023314/http://www.awg.ca/ 2016-01-31 Arctic Winter Games, 2008 A Category:Arctic Winter Games Category:Winter multi-sport events in Canada Category:Sports in Yellowknife Category:2008 in the Northwest Territories Category:Sports competitions in the Northwest Territories