The Whitehorse 2026 Arctic Winter Games offers participants, spectators, sponsors, and volunteers alike the opportunity to expand their physical capacity, build meaningful relationships, experience life-changing moments, and highlight the North’s unique qualities.  There will be 20 sports, approximately 2,000 athletes, from nine contingents for the 2026 Arctic Winter Games (AWG). The AWG are a high-profile Circumpolar sport competition for northern and arctic athletes. 

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While Indigenous peoples can thrive in mainstream sports, they also want to participate in activities that are directly related to their cultures. Inuit and Dene activities in the Arctic Winter Games help enable the youth to practice the traditional values and customs of their elders.

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What separates the Arctic Winter Games from any other sporting competition? All our participants live above the 55° north parallel line. From Greenland to Alaska, Finland to the Northwest Territories, our participants share the common experience of the living in the North. From tundra, to boreal forests, northern lights to living off the rich seas of the northern coasts, our participants have lived in many extreme conditions that define the region. It is both a challenge and a privilege that all of our participant thrive within. To most people, the arctic seems an inhospitable landscape…We call it home.

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For more information on AWG 2026 visit: https://www.awg2026.org/?r=0

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Frequently Asked Questions: 

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SPORT

What sports will be included in the 2024 AWG’s?

All sports being played at the Whitehorse 2026 Arctic Winter Games can be found their sports page. 

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GENERAL INQUIRIES 

info@awg2026.org

Which contingents will be participating at the Arctic Winter Games?

Eight contingents will be competing at the Whitehorse 2026 Arctic Winter Games, including Alaska, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Alberta North, Nunavut, Nunavik-Quebec, Greenland and Sápmi. Learn more by visiting their Teams page.

 

TEAM YUKON 

Visit the Team Yukon webpage for more information. Trials Registration TBD. 

Contact info@yasc.ca or call 867-668-2840 for more information about Archery, Arctic Sports and Dene Games

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VOLUNTEER RESOURCES 

Visit the website for more info https://www.awg2026.org/volunteers#Volunteer-Resources

 

 

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