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Wood Buffalo 2023 Arctic Winter Games
The Arctic Winter Games will highlight the region and its culture through the spirit of sport to an international audience and visitors from around the world.
From January 29-February 4, Wood Buffalo will welcome approximately 2,100 athletes, coaches, mission staff and officials from eight contingents for the 2023 Arctic Winter Games (AWG).
The AWG are a high-profile Circumpolar sports competition for northern and arctic athletes. The first Games were held in Yellowknife in 1970, with 500 participants from Yukon, NWT, and Alaska. Participants now come from Alaska, Northern Alberta, Yukon, Nunavut, Nunavik, Northwest Territories, Greenland, Finland, and Norway.
The Games will be hosted at venues across Wood Buffalo on Treaty 8 Territory, ancestral and traditional land of the Cree, Dene and Métis people.
To make this a successful event we anticipate a need for 2,000 volunteers during Games time.
Those interested in volunteering for the Games are encouraged to sign-up for the Wood Buffalo 2023 Arctic Winter Games Newsletter.
The Host Society would like to thank all the volunteers for their tremendous efforts so far.
Wood Buffalo, it’s our Time to Shine!
