Tag: Team Alaska

Seldovia’s City Manager Serves on the Board for Team Alaska

by Jenny Chissus

Our City Manager is the President of the Board of Directors for Team Alaska, and the Arctic Winter Games has been going on all week – so I touched base with him to see how it was going and what it’s all about!

“The Arctic Winter Games is the world’s largest northern multi-sport and cultural event.  The Arctic Winter Games are a celebration of athletic completion, culture, friendship and cooperation between northern contingents.  Athletic competition features sports that enjoy worldwide popularity alongside traditional Arctic Sports and dene Games.  A significant cultural component featuring visual arts, dance, ceremonies and galas with participants from across the circumpolar region is a pillar of the Games.” –  the Arctic Winter Games site

Over 2,000 Athletes (ages 13-24) and their coaches, 2,500 volunteers, 3,000 friends and family members and over 600 VIPs and sponsors will be taking part in this year’s games in Fairbanks, Alaska from March 15-22, 2014.  The contingents are from Alaska, Alberta North, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik Quebec, Greenland, Sapmi, Yamal and Yukon.

Arctic Winter Games Medal Count Friday March 21, 2014

Gazette:   There are quite a few events at the Arctic Winter Games, what is your favorite sport to watch?  (Check out the long list below of events in this year’s games! ) To the right I’ve put the medal count as of Friday, March 21, 2014 around 9:00pm – games still in play, and just one more day to go!
Tim:  I enjoy watching all of them. Although I find things like curling, dene games, Continue Reading