2006 Arctic Winter Games

2006 Arctic Winter Games

Host city	Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States
Nations	7 countries   Canada   Denmark   Finland   Norway   Russia   Sweden   United States
Teams	9 territories   Alaska   Greenland Northern Alberta   Northwest Territories Nunavik Québec   Nunavut   Sápmi   Yamal-Nenets   Yukon
Athletes	approx. 2000
Opening	5 March 2006 (2006-03-05)
Closing	11 March 2006 (2006-03-11)
Website	www.awg2006.org
←  Wood Buffalo 2004 Yellowknife 2008  →

Approximately 2,000 athletes, coaches, team staff and officials participated in the 2006 Arctic Winter Games on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska in the United States. The 2006 games took place from March 5 through March 11. Events were held mostly in the larger towns of Soldotna and Kenai, along with Homer (curling) and the Alyeska Ski Resort in Girdwood (alpine skiing and snowboarding). Soldotna, Kenai, Homer, and the town of Seward also hosted cultural events. This was the fifth time Alaska had hosted the games.

Participants

• Alaska (host contingent)
• Greenland
• Northwest Territories
• 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 2008 Arctic Winter Games were held in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

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.

2006 medal tally

(Unofficially listed with number of gold medals taking priority followed by silvers.)

Team	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Alaska	80	64	47
Alberta North	42	45	41
Northwest Territories	28	41	36
Yamal-Nenets	22	21	7
Greenland	20	17	11
Yukon	17	20	44
Nunavut	13	24	38
Nunavik Quebec	13	6	8
Saami	5	6	10

External links

• 2006 Official Site
• Arctic Winter Games Official Site
• ESPN Article