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The Sports.
Alpine Skiing
Number of participants: 35
Location: Vista Ridge All Seasons Park
Scheduled Dates: January 30-February 1, 2023
Alpine skiing competition at the Arctic Winter Games consists of four events: slalom, giant slalom, parallel slalom, and a team event.
Archery
Number of participants: 22
Location: Indoor Turf, Shell Place (MacDonald Island Park)
Scheduled Dates: February 1-3, 2023
Making its Arctic Winter Games debut, archery will feature competition in Barebow and Compound classes. There will be up to two athletes in each class, male and female divisions.
Each class will compete in individual and mixed-team competitions. Individual scoring rounds followed by head-to-head elimination provide increasing excitement in the multi-day events.
Arctic Sports
Number of participants: 100
Location: Nexen Energy Fieldhouse, Suncor Community Leisure Centre (MacDonald Island Park)
Scheduled Dates: January 30 – February 3, 2023
Arctic Sports consists of several unique events that highlight an athlete’s endurance and athletic strength. Events include the One-Foot High Kick, Two-Foot High Kick, Alaskan High Kick, Kneel Jump, Sledge Jump, Triple Jump, Arm Pull, Airplane, One Hand Reach, Head Pull and Knuckle Hop.
Badminton
Number of participants: 54
Location: Fieldhouse, Anzac Recreation Centre
Scheduled Dates: January 30-February 4, 2023
Badminton competition categories at the Arctic Winter Games include singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Competition begins with round-robin play, followed by a medal round. A team contingent includes eight players and two coaches.
Basketball
Number of participants: 100
Location: Ecole McTavish & Holy Trinity High School
Scheduled Dates: January 30-February 4, 2023
Basketball at the Arctic Winter Games begins with a round-robin tournament followed by a medal round.
Teams consist of ten athletes and one coach from each participating contingent.
Biathlon Ski
Number of participants: 25
Location: Fort McMurray Golf Club
Scheduled Dates: January 30-February 3, 2023
Biathlon competition at the Arctic Winter Games consists of four events: interval start, mass or pursuit start, relay and a sprint event for males and females.
Biathlon Snowshoe
Number of participants: 23
Location: Fort McMurray Golf Club
Scheduled Dates: January 30-February 3, 2023
Biathlon Snowshoe competition at the Arctic Winter Games features four events: interval start, mass or pursuit start, relay and a sprint event.
Cross Country Skiing
Number of participants: 104
Location: Birchwood Trails
Scheduled Dates: January 30-February 3, 2023
Cross Country Skiing at the Arctic Winter Games features four events: interval start, mass start, relay and sprint.
A team consists of up to 24 athletes and two coaches.
Curling
Number of participants: 40
Location: Curling Rink, Suncor Community Leisure Centre (MacDonald Island Park)
Scheduled dates: January 29-February 4, 2023
Each contingent can send up to eight athletes and two coaches to compete in curling at the Arctic Winter Games.
Dene Games
Number of participants: 104
Location: Nexen Activity Fieldhouse, Suncor Community Leisure Centre (MacDonald Island Park)
Scheduled dates: January 29-February 3, 2023
The Dene Games are rooted in traditional and cultural values and feature a number of unique events. This includes finger pull, snowsnake, stick pull, hand games (team) and pole push (team). There is also an all-around event, with Ulus awarded based on top combined scores for the three individual events.
A team consists of up to sixteen athletes.
Figure Skating
Number of participants: 27
Location: Frank Lacroix Arena
Scheduled dates: January 31-February 3, 2023
Figure Skating competition categories at the Arctic Winter Games include females born between 2004 and 2012. A team consists of up to eight athletes and two coaches from each participating contingent.
Futsal
Number of participants: 198
Location: Fieldhouse 3, Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre
Scheduled dates: January 29-February 4, 2023
Futsal at the Arctic Winter Games is held in three age categories.
A team consists of nine athletes and up to two coaches.
Gymnastics
Number of participants: 16
Location: Norfort Gymnastics Centre
Scheduled dates: February 1 & 3, 2023
Gymnastics at the Arctic Winter Games features a team competition (total team score on all four events), an individual all-around (total score on all four events) and event finals (individual score for each event). Athletes compete in the vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise.
A team consists of one coach and four athletes.
Hockey
Number of participants: 255
Locations: Male: Arena #1 & #2, Suncor Community Leisure Centre (MacDonald Island Park) Female: Centrefire Place
Scheduled dates: January 29-February 4, 2023
Male Hockey
Teams participate in a round-robin tournament to determine seeding for medal-round pairings and then playoffs to compete for the top prize. Each team is comprised of up to 17 players and up to four coaches.
Female Hockey
Females born in 2003 or later will compete for the gold Ulu at the Arctic Winter Games.
Teams participate in a round-robin tournament to determine seeding for medal-round pairings and then playoffs to compete for the top prize. Each team is comprised of up to 17 players and two coaches.
Snowboarding
Number of participants: 27
Location: Vista Ridge All Seasons Park
Scheduled dates: January 30-February 2, 2023
Snowboarding competition at the Arctic Winter Games consists of four events: banked slalom, slopestyle, snowboard cross and rail-jam
A combined total of 20 gold Ulus will be awarded to males and females. A team consists of up to four male and four female athletes.
Snowshoeing
Number of participants: 28
Location: Birchwood Trails – 3,5,7 Km Trails
Scheduled dates: January 30, February 1 & 3, 2023
Snowshoeing at the Arctic Winter Games has two age categories. A team consists of up to eight athletes.
Speed Skating
Number of participants: 59
Location: Fort McKay Arena & Fort McKay Youth Centre
Scheduled dates: January 31-February 3, 2023
Speed Skating at the Arctic Winter Games has two age categories for both male and female competitors. A team consists of up to 16 athletes.
Table Tennis
Number of participants: 42
Location: Badminton Hardwood Court, Shell Place (MacDonald Island Park)
Scheduled dates: January 31-February 3, 2023
Table Tennis at the Arctic Winter Games has two age categories for both male and female.
Volleyball
Number of participants: 110
Location: Fieldhouse 1, Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre & Composite High School – Gymnasium
Scheduled dates: January 30-February 4, 2023
Volleyball at the Arctic Winter Games has one age category: athletes born in 2004 or later.
Teams will start with a round-robin tournament followed by a medal round based upon the final rankings in round-robin play. Each team consists of up to ten athletes and a coach.
Wrestling
Number of participants: 32
Location: Fieldhouse 2, Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre
Scheduled dates: January 30 & 31, February 2 & 3, 2023
Wrestling at the Arctic Winter Games includes a team competition consisting of a dual meet round-robin tournament, as well as individual competition and optional Inuit wrestling competition in each weight class.
A wrestling team consists of up to 12 athletes in different weight categories.
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