Arctic Winter Games

Team Alberta North at the2023 Arctic Winter Games

Team Alberta North finished third in the Medal standings at the 2023 Arctic Winter Games in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.

Team Alberta North finished with  144 medals. 42 Gold, 60 Silver and 42 Bronze.

Congratulations Team Alberta North. Please see the Final Results for a complete listing of all the medal winners.

2023 Team Alberta North Arctic Winter Games Media Booklet

Congratulations Team AB North!     

ABOUT THE ARCTIC WINTER GAMES

The Arctic Winter Games is an international multisport and cultural event  bringing together athletes from the Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut, Alaska, Greenland, Russia (Yamal), Nunavik (Northern Quebec), Northern Alberta and the indigenous people (Sami) of Norway, Sweden, and Finland.

The concept of the Arctic Winter Games was developed as a direct result of the experiences of Northern athletes at the 1967 Canada Winter Games.

Representatives of the Yukon and Northwest Territories realized that their teams were at disadvantage due to relatively small athletic pools, lack of facilities and infrequent training opportunities. Therefore, the concept of an event specifically designed for northern athletes was born.

The first games were staged in 1970 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, and have taken place every two years since, alternating among participating jurisdictions.

Team Alberta North joined the Arctic Winter Games in 1986, and Alberta hosted for the first time 1994 in Slave Lake, and have since hosted in 2004 (Wood Buffalo) and in 2010 (Grande Prairie). In 2022, Alberta will host for the fourth time in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.