2020 Arctic Winter Games
{{Short description|Cancelled multi-sports competition}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox games
| name = 2020 Arctic Winter Games Whitehorse
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| host_city = Whitehorse
| country = Canada
Yukon
| motto = Bring It North!
| nations = {{collapsible list
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|title = 7 countries
|{{flag|Canada}}
|{{flag|Denmark}}
|{{flag|Finland}}
|{{flag|Norway}}
|{{flag|Russia}}
|{{flag|Sweden}}
|{{flag|United States}}
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| teams = {{collapsible list
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|title = 9 contingents
|{{flag|Alaska}}
|{{flag|Greenland}}
|{{flagicon|AB}} Northern Alberta
|{{flag|Northwest Territories}}
|{{flagicon|Quebec}} Nunavik Québec
|{{flag|Nunavut}}
|{{flag|Sápmi}}
|{{flag|Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug|name=Yamal-Nenets}}
|{{flag|Yukon}}
}}
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| opening = {{Start date|2020|03|15|df=yes}}
| closing = {{End date|2020|03|21|df=yes}}
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| stadium = Takhini Arena
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| website = {{URL|awg2020.org}}
| previous = South Slave 2018
| next = Wood Buffalo 2023
|organizer=General Manager - Moira Lassen
President - George Arcand}}
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.{{cite web |title='Shocked and disappointed': Arctic Winter Games cancelled due to coronavirus concerns Social Sharing |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/arctic-winter-games-cancelled-coronavirus-1.5490055 |website=Cbc.ca |access-date=27 August 2021}}
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.{{cite web |title=Mission, Vision, Values |url=https://awg2020.org/mission-vision-values/ |website=Awg2020.org |access-date=27 August 2021}}
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.{{cite web |title=2020 Arctic Winter Games Cancelled |url=https://yukon.ca/en/news/2020-arctic-winter-games-cancelled |website=Yukon.ca |date=7 March 2020 |access-date=27 August 2021}}
=Participants=
Nine contingents would have participated in the 2020 Arctic Winter Games.{{cite web |title=Teams |url=https://awg2020.org/teams/ |website=Awg2020.org |access-date=27 August 2021}}
- {{flagicon|AK}} Alaska, United States
- {{flagicon|Greenland}} Greenland
- {{flagicon|AB}} Northern Alberta, Canada
- {{flagicon|NT}} Northwest Territories, Canada
- {{flagicon|QC}} Nunavik, Quebec, Canada
- {{flagicon|NU}} Nunavut, Canada
- 22px Sámi people
- 22px Yamalo-Nenets, Russia
- {{flagicon|YT}} 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.{{cite web |title=Sports |url=https://awg2020.org/sports/ |website=Awg2020.org |access-date=27 August 2021 |archive-date=27 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827195549/https://awg2020.org/sports/ |url-status=dead }}
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- {{GamesSport|Alpine skiing|Format=m}}
- {{GamesSport|Archery|Format=m}}
- {{GamesSport|Arctic sports|Format=m}}
- {{GamesSport|Badminton|Format=m}}
- {{GamesSport|Basketball|Format=m}}
- {{GamesSport|Biathlon|Format=m}}
- {{GamesSport|Cross country skiing|Format=m}}
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- {{GamesSport|Curling|Format=m}}
- {{GamesSport|Dene games|Format=m}}
- {{GamesSport|Dog mushing|Format=m}}
- {{GamesSport|Ice hockey|Format=m}}
- {{GamesSport|Figure skating|Format=m}}
- {{GamesSport|Futsal|Format=m}}
- {{GamesSport|Gymnastics|Format=m}}
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- {{GamesSport|Snowboarding|Format=m}}
- {{GamesSport|Snowshoe biathlon|Format=m}}
- {{GamesSport|Snowshoeing|Format=m}}
- {{GamesSport|Short track speed skating|Format=m}}
- {{GamesSport|Table tennis|Format=m}}
- {{GamesSport|Volleyball|Format=m}}
- {{GamesSport|Wrestling|Format=m}}
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References
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External links
{{Wikivoyage|Whitehorse}}
{{Wikinews|Category:2020 Arctic Winter Games}}
- [http://awg2020.org/ 2020 Arctic Winter Games Official Site]
- [http://www.arcticwintergames.org/index.html Arctic Winter Games Official Site]
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Category:2020 in Canadian sports
Category:Multi-sport events in Canada
Category:International sports competitions hosted by Canada
Category:Multi-sport events cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic