2008 Arctic Winter Games

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2008 Arctic Winter Games
Host city Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Nations
Teams
Athletesapprox. 2000
Opening9 March 2008 (2008-03-09)
Closing15 March 2008 (2008-03-15)
Website www.awg2008.ca

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.

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Participants

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.)

TeamGoldSilverBronzeOverall
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 745573202
Flag of Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District.svg Yamal-Nenets 44321692
Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg Northwest Territories 344136111
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta North 29372490
Flag of Yukon.svg Yukon 26253081
Flag of Nunavut.svg Nunavut 15272567
Flag of Greenland.svg Greenland 12141844
Flag of Quebec.svg Nunavik Quebec 97824
Sami flag.svg Saami 55616