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2014 Arctic Winter Games

Multi-sports competition

Field	Value
name	2014 Arctic Winter Games Fairbanks
host_city	Fairbanks
country	United States
Alaska
motto	Great Spirit - Northern Dreams
nations	{{collapsible list
titlestyle	background: transparent; text-align: left; font-weight: normal;
title	7 countries
teams	{{collapsible list
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title	9 contingents
{{flag	Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug	name	Yamal-Nenets}}
athletes	1,472
events	265
opening
closing
stadium	Carlson Center
website
previous	[Whitehorse 2012](2012-arctic-winter-games)
next	[Nuuk 2016](2016-arctic-winter-games)

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.

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.

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.

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.

AK Alaska, United States (286) (host)
Greenland Greenland (108)
AB Northern Alberta, Canada (188)
NT Northwest Territories, Canada (274)
QC Nunavik, Quebec, Canada (62)
NU Nunavut, Canada (214)
[[File:Sami flag.svg|22px]] Sámi people (33)
[[File:Flag of Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District.svg|22px]] Yamalo-Nenets, Russia (70)
YT Yukon, Canada (237)

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

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

Venue	Events
Big Dipper Ice Arena	Ice hockey
Birch Hill Recreation Area	Cross country skiing, biathlon, snowshoe biathlon, snowshoeing
Carlson Center	Figure skating, short track speed skating
Fairbanks Curling Club	Curling
Fort Wainwright Birch Hill	Snowboarding
Gymnastics Inc.	Gymnastics
Lathrop High School	Dene games
Hutchison High School	Table tennis
Jeff Studdert Fairgrounds	Dog mushing
Lathrop High School	Arctic sports
North Pole High School, North Pole	Badminton
North Pole Middle School, North Pole	Wrestling
Randy Smith Middle School	Dene games
Ryan Middle School	Dene games
Skiland	Alpine skiing
UAF Hulbert Nanook Terrain Park	Snowboarding
UAF Patty Center	Basketball, ice hockey
UAF Student Recreation Center	Indoor soccer
West Valley High School	Volleyball

Cultural and other venues

The following venues hosted cultural and other events during the games. All locations were located in or around Fairbanks unless mentioned otherwise.

Venue	Events
2nd Avenue downtown	Parka Parade
420 Cushman Street	Fairbanks Community Museum
Arctic Winter Games Headquarters and Store	Headquarter and store
Bentley Mall	'Lunch Time Performance' venue
Carlson Center	Opening Ceremony (presented by ConocoPhillips) and Closing Ceremony (presented by GCI)
Co-Op Plaza	'Lunch Time Performance' venue
Jeff Studdert Racegrounds	GCI Open North American Sled Dog Race
George Horner Ice Park	BP World Ice Art Championships
Grange Hall, North Pole	AWG Kick-Off Party, Yamal in the Children's Eye exhibit
Doyon, Limited headquarters	'Lunch Time Performance' venue
Hering Auditorium	Cultural Gala
Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center	Deme drumming demonstration
Noel Wien Public Library	'Lunch Time Performance' venue
Pioneer Park	Various attractions (Dog Sled Rides, Museums & Train Rides, Pin Central)
Pioneer Park Centennial Center	Folk Art Fest and Expo
Pioneer Park Theatre	Film festival and The Color of Gold presented by Opera Fairbanks
UAF Campus Great Hall	College fair (presented by Flint Hills Resources)
University of Alaska Museum of the North	Denalai Legacy 100 Years on the Mountain

Medal tally

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.

Calendar

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

March	16
Sun	17
Mon	18
Tue	19
Wed	20
Thu	21
Fri	22
Sat	Total	March	16
Sun	17
Mon	18
Tue	19
Wed	20
Thu	21
Fri	22
Sat	Total
Ceremonies
Cultural events
Total events

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.

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.

References

"Find an athlete".
"The 2014 Host Society".
"Contingents".
"Maps". awg2014.org.
"Cultural Programs and Events". awg2014.org.
"Ticket Prices & Packages". awg2014.org.
"Sports".
"Sports".
"The Hodgson Trophy".

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