The Arctic Winter Games brings our Circumpolar world closer together, strengthens our communities and provides our youth an International Games experience to participate, showcase their talent and share in the joy of sport.
*The sport symbols are a legacy piece kindly gifted from the Whitehorse 2020 Host Society.
FAQs
Below are the age groups for each sport.
| Alpine | Males born in 2008/09/10 | Slalom |
| Parallel Slalom | ||
| Giant Slalom | ||
| Team Event | ||
| Females born in 2008/09/10 | Slalom | |
| Parallel Slalom | ||
| Giant Slalom | ||
| Team Event | ||
| Males born in 2006/07/08 | Slalom | |
| Parallel Slalom | ||
| Giant Slalom | ||
| Team Event | ||
| Females born in 2006/07/08 | Slalom | |
| Parallel Slalom | ||
| Giant Slalom | ||
| Team Event | ||
| Archery | Males 18 & under as of Dec 31, 2022 (i.e. born in 2004 calendar year or later) | Male Barebow |
| Females 18 & under as of Dec 31, 2022 (i.e. born in 2004 calendar year or later) | Female Barebow | |
| Male Compound | ||
| Female Compound | ||
| Mixed Team Compound | ||
| Mixed Team Barebow | ||
| Arctic Sports | Females born in 2005 and later | One-Foot High Kick |
| Two-Foot High Kick | ||
| Alaskan High Kick | ||
| Kneel Jump | ||
| Arm Pull | ||
| Sledge Jump | ||
| Triple Jump | ||
| All Around | ||
| Males born in 2005 and later | One-Foot High Kick | |
| Two-Foot High Kick | ||
| Alaskan High Kick | ||
| Kneel Jump | ||
| Arm Pull | ||
| Sledge Jump | ||
| Triple Jump | ||
| All Around | ||
| Open Female | One-Foot High Kick | |
| Two-Foot High Kick | ||
| Alaskan High Kick | ||
| Kneel Jump | ||
| Arm Pull | ||
| Sledge Jump | ||
| Triple Jump | ||
| All Around | ||
| Open Male | One-Foot High Kick | |
| Two-Foot High Kick | ||
| Alaskan High Kick | ||
| Kneel Jump | ||
| Airplane | ||
| One Hand Reach | ||
| Head Pull | ||
| Knuckle Hop | ||
| Sledge Jump | ||
| Triple Jump | ||
| All Around | ||
| Badminton | Females born in 2006 or later | Singles |
| Doubles | ||
| Males born in 2006 or later | Singles | |
| Doubles | ||
| Females born in 2003 or later | Singles | |
| Doubles | ||
| Males born in 2003 or later | Singles | |
| Doubles | ||
| Males/Females born in 2006 or later | Mixed Doubles | |
| Males/Females born in 2003 or later | Mixed Doubles | |
| Basketball | Females born in 2003 or later | |
| Males born in 2003 or later | ||
| Biathlon Ski | Females born in 2007 or later | 5 km Individual |
| 4 km Sprint | ||
| 5 km Mass Start | ||
| 5 km Pursuit | ||
| Males born in 2007 or later | 5 km Individual | |
| 4 km Sprint | ||
| 5 km Mass Start | ||
| 5 km Pursuit | ||
| Females born in 2004/05/06/07 | 7.5 km Individual | |
| 6 km Sprint | ||
| 7.5 km Mass Start | ||
| 7.5 km Pursuit | ||
| Males born in 2004/05/06/07 | 7.5 km Individual | |
| 6 km Sprint | ||
| 7.5 km Mass Start | ||
| 7.5 km Pursuit | ||
| Females/Males born in 2004/05/06/07 | Mixed Relay | |
| Females/Males born in 2007 or later | Mixed Relay | |
| Biathlon Snowshoe | Females born in 2004/05/06/07 | 5 km Individual |
| 3 km Sprint | ||
| 4 km Mass Start | ||
| Males born in 2004/05/06/07 | 5 km Individual | |
| 3 km Sprint | ||
| 4 km Mass Start | ||
| Females born in 2007 or later | 3 km Individual | |
| 2 km Sprint | ||
| 2.5 km Mass Start | ||
| Males born in 2007 or later | 3 km Individual | |
| 2 km Sprint | ||
| 2.5 km Mass Start | ||
| Females/Males born in 2004/05/06/07 | Mixed Relay | |
| Females/Males born in 2007 or later | Mixed Relay | |
| Cross Country Skiing | Males born in 2008/09/10 | 3.75 km Interval Start |
| 3.75 km Mass Start | ||
| 400m Sprint | ||
| Females born in 2008/09/10 | 3.75 km Interval Start | |
| 3.75 km Mass Start | ||
| 400m Sprint | ||
| Males born in 2006/07/08 | 5 km Interval Start | |
| 7.5 km Mass Start | ||
| 600m – 800m Sprint | ||
| Females born in 2006/07/08 | 5 km Interval Start | |
| 7.5 km Mass Start | ||
| 600m – 800m Sprint | ||
| Males born in 2004/05/06 | 5 km Interval Start | |
| 10 km Mass Start | ||
| 700m – 1000m Sprint | ||
| Females born in 2004/05/06 | 5 km Interval Start | |
| 10 km Mass Start | ||
| 700m – 1000m Sprint | ||
| Females born in 2004/05/06 | Relay | |
| Females born in 2006/07/08 | Relay | |
| Females born in 2008/09/10 | Relay | |
| Males born in 2004/05/06 | Relay | |
| Males born in 2006/07/08 | Relay | |
| Males born in 2008/09/10 | Relay | |
| Curling | Males born on or after Jan 1, 2004 | Male |
| Females born on or after Jan 1, 2004 | Female | |
| Mixed Doubles | ||
| Dene Games | Females born in 2006 or later | Finger Pull |
| Snow Snake | ||
| Stick Pull | ||
| All Around | ||
| Pole Push (team) | ||
| Hand Games (team) | ||
| Males born in 2004 or later | Finger Pull | |
| Snow Snake | ||
| Stick Pull | ||
| All Around | ||
| Pole Push (team) | ||
| Hand Games (team) | ||
| Females born in 2004 or later | Finger Pull | |
| Snow Snake | ||
| Stick Pull | ||
| All Around | ||
| Pole Push (team) | ||
| Hand Games (team) | ||
| Open Male | Finger Pull | |
| Snow Snake | ||
| Stick Pull | ||
| All Around | ||
| Pole Push (team) | ||
| Hand Games (team) | ||
| Figure Skating | Females born between 2004 and 2012 | Short Program – Level 1 |
| Short Program – Level 2 | ||
| Short Program – Level 3 | ||
| Short Program – Level 4 | ||
| Freeskate Program – Level 1 | ||
| Freeskate Program – Level 2 | ||
| Freeskate Program – Level 3 | ||
| Freeskate Program – Level 4 | ||
| Combined – Level 1 | ||
| Combined – Level 2 | ||
| Combined – Level 3 | ||
| Combined – Level 4 | ||
| Team Event | ||
| Futsal | Females born in 2009 or later | Juvenile |
| Males born in 2009 or later | Juvenile | |
| Females born in 2007 or later | Junior | |
| Males born in 2007 or later | Junior | |
| Gymnastics | Females born on or after Jan 1, 2004 | Vault |
| Uneven Bars | ||
| Balance Beam | ||
| Floor Exercise | ||
| Individual All-Around Competition | ||
| Team Event | ||
| Hockey | Males born in 2007 or later | Midget |
| Males born in 2004 or later | Bantam | |
| Females born in 2003 or later | Junior | |
| Snowboarding | Males born in 2008 or later | Slopestyle |
| Rail Jam | ||
| Snowboard Cross | ||
| Banked Slalom | ||
| Overall | ||
| Females born in 2008 or later | Slopestyle | |
| Rail Jam | ||
| Snowboard Cross | ||
| Banked Slalom | ||
| Overall | ||
| Males born in 2006 or later | Slopestyle | |
| Rail Jam | ||
| Snowboard Cross | ||
| Banked Slalom | ||
| Overall | ||
| Females born in 2006 or later | Slopestyle | |
| Rail Jam | ||
| Snowboard Cross | ||
| Banked Slalom | ||
| Overall | ||
| Snowshoeing | Females born in 2007 or later | 2.5 km Cross Country |
| 5 km Cross Country | ||
| Short Distance Combined | ||
| Males born in 2007 or later | 2.5 km Cross Country | |
| 5 km Cross Country | ||
| Short Distance Combined | ||
| Females born in 2003 or later | 5 km Cross Country | |
| 7.5 Cross Country | ||
| Short Distance Combined | ||
| Males born in 2003 or later | 5 km Cross Country | |
| 10 km Cross Country | ||
| Short Distance Combined | ||
| Males/Females born in 2003 or later | Mixed Relay | |
| Males/Females born in 2007 or later | Mixed Relay | |
| Speed Skating | Females born 2007-2011 | 400 m Individual |
| 500 m Individual | ||
| 1000 m Individual | ||
| 1500 m Individual | ||
| 3000 m Relay | ||
| Males born 2007-2011 | 400 m Individual | |
| 500 m Individual | ||
| 1000 m Individual | ||
| 1500 m Individual | ||
| 3000 m Relay | ||
| Females born 2004-2008 | 500 m Individual | |
| 777 m Individual | ||
| 1000 m Individual | ||
| 1500 m Individual | ||
| 3000 m Relay | ||
| Males born 2004-2008 | 500 m Individual | |
| 777 m Individual | ||
| 1000 m Individual | ||
| 1500 m Individual | ||
| 3000 m Relay | ||
| Table Tennis | Females born in 2007 or later | Singles |
| Doubles | ||
| Team Event | ||
| Males born in 2007 or later | Singles | |
| Doubles | ||
| Team Event | ||
| Females born in 2004 or later | Singles | |
| Doubles | ||
| Team Event | ||
| Males born in 2004 or later | Singles | |
| Doubles | ||
| Team Event | ||
| Females/Males born in 2007 or later | Mixed Doubles | |
| Females/Males born in 2004 or later | Mixed Doubles | |
| Volleyball | Females born in 2004 or later | |
| Males born in 2004 or later | ||
| Wrestling | Males born 2005-2009 | Up to 55 kg |
| Up to 60 kg | ||
| Up to 65 kg | ||
| Up to 70 kg | ||
| Up to 78 kg | ||
| Up to 85 kg | ||
| Up to 96 kg | ||
| Team Event | ||
| Females born 2005-2009 | Up to 50 kg | |
| Up to 55 kg | ||
| Up to 60 kg | ||
| Up to 65 kg | ||
| Up to 71 kg | ||
| Team Event |
All sports being played at the Wood Buffalo 2023 Arctic Winter Games can be found on this web page below.
Depending on where you reside, your contingent will post the information on their website. Below are the contacts for each contingent you can contact regarding tryouts.
- Alaska SPORTS
- Alberta North: Arctic Winter Games | Alberta Sport
- Greenland: GIF | Greenland Sports Confederation
- Northwest Territories: Contact Us | Team NT
- Nunavik: Department | Recreation – email: info@krg.ca
- Nunavut: Email the Chef de Mission at team.nunavut@gmail.com
- Sapmi: Email the Chef de Mission at ronknutsen@gmail.com
- Yukon: Find out about Team Yukon | Government of Yukon
The sport technical packages for each sport can be found on the Arctic Winter Games International Committee’s website: click here.