| Host city | Fort Smith Hay River K'atl'odeeche First Nation |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada Northwest Territories |
| Motto | Find Your Power!!! |
| Nations | |
| Teams | |
| Athletes | 1,404 |
| Events | 251 |
| Opening | March 18, 2018 |
| Closing | March 24, 2018 |
| Opened by | Lynn Napier-Buckley Mayor of Fort Smith |
| Closed by | Jens Brinch President of the AWGIC |
| Main venue | Northwestel AWG Recreation Center |
| Website | awg2018 |
The 2018 Arctic Winter Games, officially known with the slogan "Find Your Power!!!", is a winter multi-sport event which took place in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, between 18–24 March 2018.
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 for a week, each time with a different nation or region as the host. AWG celebrates sports, social interaction and culture. The Games contributes to creating an awareness on cultural diversity, and develops athletes to participate in the competitions with the focus on fair play. The Games binds the Arctic countries together and includes traditional games such as Arctic sports and Dené games.
Around 1,400 athletes from nine teams participated in the games. Around 4,000 people in total took part in the Arctic Winter Games, including all competitors and participants in sports and cultural events.[1][2]
- ^ "Arctic Winter Games 2018". Fortsmith.ca. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Find an athlete". Awg2018.gems.pro. Retrieved 25 August 2021.