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Arctic Winter GamesThe Arctic Winter Games is an international biennial celebration of circumpolar sports and culture.
BackgroundThe Arctic Winter Games were founded in 1969 under the leadership of Governor Walter J. Hickel of Alaska, Stuart M. Hodgson, Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, and Yukon Commissioner James Smith . The idea to "provide a forum where athletes from the circumpolar North could compete on their own terms, on their own turf" came from Cal Miller, an advisor with the Yukon team at the 1967 Canada Winter Games. In 1970 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, 500 athletes, trainers and officials came together for the first Arctic Winter Games. The participants came from Northwest Territories, Yukon and Alaska. Since then, the Games have been held on 15 occasions in different places and with ever more participants from more and more places within the Arctic region. The games in 2002 were held in Nuuk, Greenland, and in 2000 were held in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. Games in 2004Approximately 2000 athletes, coaches, team staff and officials participated in the 2004 Arctic Winter Games in Fort McMurray, Canada. The 2004 games took place from February 28 through March 6. Participating delegations include Alaska, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Alberta North, Greenland, Magadan (Russia) Yamal (Russia), and Samiland (comprised of the Sami peoples of Norway, Sweden and Finland. The 2006 Games will be held in Alaska by the Kenai Peninsula Borough. 2004 EventsCompetition will be held in alpine skiing, badminton, basketball, biathlon, cross-country skiing, 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), table tennis, volleyball and wrestling. Arctic Winter Games International Committee
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