| Host city | Whitehorse |
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| Country | Canada Yukon |
| Motto | Bring It North! |
| Organizer | General Manager - Moira Lassen President - George Arcand |
| Nations | 7 countries |
| Teams | 9 contingents |
| Opening | 15 March 2020 (2020-03-15) |
| Closing | 21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) |
| Main venue | Takhini Arena |
| Website | awg2020 |
| ← South Slave 2018Wood Buffalo 2023 → | |
The 2020 Arctic Winter Games was a scheduled winter multi-sport event which was to take place in Whitehorse, Yukon, between 15 and 21 March 2020. On 7 March 2020, the games were cancelled due to the international coronavirus pandemic.
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 weekly, each time with a different nation or region as the host. AWG celebrates sports, social interaction and culture. The Games contribute to creating awareness of cultural diversity and develop athletes to participate in competitions with a focus on fair play. The Games bind the Arctic countries together and include traditional games such as Arctic sports and Dené games.
Organization
On 7 March 2020 it was announced that the 2020 Arctic Winter Games would be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made through a public joint statement from the Whitehorse 2020 Arctic Winter Games Host Society, the government of Yukon, city of Whitehorse and Chief Medical Officer of Health.
Participants
Nine contingents would have participated in the 2020 Arctic Winter Games.
Alaska, United States
Greenland
Northern Alberta, Canada
Northwest Territories, Canada
Nunavik, Quebec, Canada
Nunavut, Canada
Sámi people
Yamalo-Nenets, Russia
Yukon, Canada (host)
The Games
Sports
21 sport disciplines were scheduled in the 2020 Arctic Winter Games program. Archery would have made its return to the games, having appeared only once before in 1974. Alpine skiing would have returned after not appearing in the 2018 Arctic Winter Games.
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References
- "'Shocked and disappointed': Arctic Winter Games cancelled due to coronavirus concerns Social Sharing". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "Mission, Vision, Values". Awg2020.org. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "2020 Arctic Winter Games Cancelled". Yukon.ca. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "Teams". Awg2020.org. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "Sports". Awg2020.org. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links
| Preceded bySouth Slave 2018 | Arctic Winter Games Whitehorse 2020 Arctic Winter Games |
Succeeded byWood Buffalo 2023 |
| Arctic Winter Games | |
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| Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic Originally to be hosted by Yamal-Nenets, Russia, but withdrawn by committee due to war against Ukraine. Yellowknife declined to host the games that year and Whitehorse stepped in. |
