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The Arctic Winter Games
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The History of the Arctic Winter Games The Arctic Winter Games is an international sporting and cultural event held biennially with participation from Canada's Yukon, Nunavut, Nunavik, Northwest Territories and Alberta North, Sapmi of Northern Scandinavia, Russia’s Yamal Region, Alaska, and Greenland. The first set of Games was staged in Yellowknife in 1970 and was officially opened by former Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Approximately 500 athletes. The Soviet Union took part in the 1990 Games.
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The Arctic Winter Games Corporation logo, consisting of three interlocking rings, symbolizes athletic competition, cultural exhibition, and social interchange. A ribbon of northern lights is set into a black background representing the night sky. The logo is encompassed by a white circle symbolizing the circumpolar world.
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Danil Neustroev the winner of the AWG-2012
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The Mascot of the AWG
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Fairbanks, Canada February, 21 st Dear friends, I am Raavee, the mascot of the Arctic Winter Games. The Games will take place in Fairbanks, Canada on the 15 th of March. Nine teams will take part in the competition. I wanted to decorate my town with the garlands of flags. But a strong wind blew and all my flags were gone with it. Help me to collect the flags and make a wonderful garland. Yours, Raavee.
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Nine teams from different countries and northern territories will take part in the Arctic Winter Games in Fairbanks, Canada
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ЯМАЛ, РОССИЯ YAMAL, RUSSIA
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АЛЯСКА, США ALASKA, the USA
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ГРЕНЛАНДИЯ GREENLAND
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АЛЬБЕРТА, КАНАДА ALBERTA, CANADA
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ЮКОН, КАНАДА YUKON, CANADA
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НУНАВУТ, КАНАДА NUNAVUT, CANADA
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СЕВЕРО-ЗАПАДНЫЕ ТЕРРИТОРИИ NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
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ЛАПЛАНДИЯ SÁPMI
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НУНАВИК-КВЕБЕК, КАНАДА NUNAVIK-QUEBEC, CANADA
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RESOURSES awg2014.org wikipedia.ru
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