# 2014 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.
* Alaska, United States (286) (host)
* Greenland (108)
* Northern Alberta, Canada (188)
* Northwest Territories, Canada (274)
* Nunavik, Quebec, Canada (62)
* Nunavut, Canada (214)
* Sámi people (33)
* Yamalo-Nenets, Russia (70)
* 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

| Rank | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Alaska | 68 | 61 | 75 | 204 |
| 2 | Yamal | 55 | 58 | 21 | 134 |
| 3 | Alberta North | 47 | 49 | 35 | 131 |
| 4 | Northwest Territories | 25 | 27 | 34 | 86 |
| 5 | Yukon | 23 | 26 | 38 | 87 |
| 6 | Greenland | 23 | 23 | 14 | 60 |
| 7 | Sápmi | 13 | 5 | 7 | 25 |
| 8 | Nunavik Quebec | 7 | 11 | 13 | 31 |
| 9 | Nunavut | 6 | 7 | 19 | 32 |
| Totals (9 entries) | Totals (9 entries) | 267 | 267 | 256 | 790 |

## 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 | March | 16 Sun | 17 Mon | 18 Tue | 19 Wed | 20 Thu | 21 Fri | 22 Sat | Total |
| Ceremonies | Ceremonies | OC | | | | | | CC | |
| Cultural events | Cultural events | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Alpine skiing | Alpine skiing | | | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | 13 |
| Arctic sports | Arctic sports | | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | | 35 |
| Badminton | Badminton | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 10 | 10 |
| Basketball | Basketball | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 |
| Biathlon | Biathlon | | 4 | 4 | | 4 | 2 | | 14 |
| Cross country skiing | Cross country skiing | | 6 | 6 | | 6 | 6 | | 24 |
| Curling | Curling | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | ● | 1 | 3 |
| Dene games | Dene games | | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | | 24 |
| Dog mushing | Dog mushing | | 2 | 2 | | 2 | | | 6 |
| Figure skating | Figure skating | | | 4 | 8 | 1 | | | 13 |
| Gymnastics | Gymnastics | | | 1 | | 5 | | | 6 |
| Ice hockey | Ice hockey | | ● | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Indoor soccer | Indoor soccer | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 5 | 5 |
| Short track speed skating | Short track speed skating | | 4 | 4 | | 4 | 8 | | 20 |
| Snowboarding | Snowboarding | | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | | | 20 |
| Snowshoe biathlon | Snowshoe biathlon | | 4 | 4 | | 4 | 2 | | 14 |
| Snowshoeing | Snowshoeing | | 4 | | 6 | | 4 | | 14 |
| Table tennis | Table tennis | | ● | | ● | ● | 12 | | 12 |
| Volleyball | Volleyball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | | 2 |
| Wrestling | Wrestling | | ● | 1 | | 12 | 12 | | 25 |
| Total events | Total events | 0 | 37 | 46 | 34 | 62 | 66 | 20 | 265 |
| March | March | 16 Sun | 17 Mon | 18 Tue | 19 Wed | 20 Thu | 21 Fri | 22 Sat | Total |

## 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.