2010 Arctic Winter Games
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The 2010 Arctic Winter Games were held in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada from March 6 to 13th.[1]
| Host city | Grande Prairie, Alberta |
|---|---|
| Country |  Canada |
| Nations | 7 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Athletes | 2000+ |
The Arctic Winter Games is an international biannual celebration of circumpolar sports and culture, held in Canada or Alaska.
Over 2,000 athletes from nine teams (Alaska, Alberta North, Yukon, Yamal-Nenets, Northwest Territories, Greenland, Nunavik Québec, Nunavut and Saami) participated in the games.[2]
Sports included alpine skiing, arctic sports, badminton, basketball, biathlon, curling, dene games, dog mushing, figure skating, freestyle skiing, gymnastics, hockey, indoor soccer, snowboarding, snowshoeing, speed skating, table tennis, volleyball and wrestling.[3]
Medal tally
[edit]| Rank | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alaska | 87 | 85 | 79 | 251 |
| 2 |  Alberta North | 43 | 56 | 46 | 145 |
| 3 |  Yukon | 37 | 37 | 27 | 101 |
| 4 |  Yamal-Nenets | 35 | 21 | 8 | 64 |
| 5 |  Northwest Territories | 31 | 28 | 48 | 107 |
| 6 |  Greenland | 18 | 16 | 15 | 49 |
| 7 |  Nunavik Québec | 12 | 10 | 13 | 35 |
| 8 |  Nunavut | 9 | 16 | 24 | 49 |
| 9 |  Sápmi | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 275 | 274 | 262 | 811 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Arctic Winter Games 2010". Archived from the original on 2009-01-20. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ "Arctic Winter Games wrap up". CBC.ca. 2010-03-16. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ "Arctic Winter Games 2010: Sports". Archived from the original on 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ Arctic Winter Games 2010: Medal standing
External links
[edit]- Arctic Winter Games Official Site
- Arctic Winter Games 2010
- Honourable Lunn’s Statement On The 2010 Arctic Winter Games Closing
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