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AWG 2014/Lesli Walls

whal tusk, decorated with
scrimshaw and mounted on a soapstone base,
which is awarded to the
contingent whose athletes
best represent the Games'
unifying ideals of fair play
and team spirit. This year,
Team Greenland won the
coveted award for their exemplary demonstrations
of good sportsmanship,
friendship and cooperation
during their participation
throughout the Games.
" The Games were fantastic! " says Bork. " No
major issues, [and] the
weather was optimal. One
innovative thing that was
unique this year was the
creation of an AWG app
for smartphones and tablets, and the heavy use of
The two-foot high kick draws from an Inuit tradition and social media. On the app,
requires an athlete to kick a small sealskin ball from a
you could look at sport
running or standing start, then stick their landing.
schedules, bus schedules,
results, medal counts, etc. It was very
the various participating groups, and
popular and well-used. The social
during each biennial gathering, daily
media blitz was phenomenal and was
programs and activities are scheduled
a highlight of the games. "
to reflect the unique heritage of each
" The Arctic Winter Games offers
visiting team. Three to six cultural delyoung people around the north what
egates and one designated artist from
might be their only opportunity to
each participating contingent helped to
have such a rich and intense sport and
provide performances and artwork in
cultural experience, " says John Estle,
Fairbanks that showcased the customs
owner/operator of SportAlaska and
and traditions of their homelands.
2014 AWG board member. " HavAs the 2014 Games progressed,
ing participated in several Olympic
athletes aged 13 to 24 showed an imGames, I can vouch that for the fact
pressive range of skill in sports and
that the AWG experience has a greatgames ranging from dog mushing
er impact upon the lives of many of
to basketball to knuckle hop. In the
the athletes and cultural representaend, a total of 784 medals, known as
tives than does the Olympic Games
" ulus, " were awarded - host team
on Olympic participants. "
Alaska took home the most with
202. Perhaps more prized, however,
is the Hodgson Trophy, a work of
Danielle Taylor is the Senior Editor of Parks
& Recreation Magazine (dtaylor@nrpa.org).
Inuit art carved from a six-foot nar-

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