2006 Arctic Winter Games

2006 Arctic Winter Games
Host city	Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States
Nations	7 countries Canada ; Denmark ; Finland ; Norway ; Russia ; Sweden ; United States ;
Teams	9 territories Alaska ; Greenland ; Northern Alberta ; Northwest Territories ; Nunavik Québec ; Nunavut ; Sápmi ; Yamal-Nenets ; Yukon ;
Athletes	approx. 2000
Opening	5 March 2006
Closing	11 March 2006
Website	www.awg2006.org
	← Wood Buffalo 2004 Yellowknife 2008 →

Approximately 2,000 athletes, coaches, team staff and officials participated in the 2006 Arctic Winter Games on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska in the United States. The 2006 games took place from March 5 through March 11. Events were held mostly in the larger towns of Soldotna and Kenai, along with Homer (curling) and the Alyeska Ski Resort in Girdwood (alpine skiing and snowboarding). Soldotna, Kenai, Homer, and the town of Seward also hosted cultural events. This was the fifth time Alaska had hosted the games.

Participants

Alaska (host contingent)
Greenland
Northwest Territories
Nunavik Quebec (traditionally defined Northern Inuit region of the Nord-du-Québec administrative region in Quebec)
Nunavut
Northern Alberta
Russia (because only the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug participated they were referred to as team Russia, competing under the Russian flag)
Sami (Sami peoples of Norway, Sweden, and Finland collectively)
Yukon Territory