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2 – March 6, 2016
ULU NEWS
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Storm strands AWG2016
Snow and gusting winds Two years of crossing fingers that the until 3pm, but with the weather refusing
in Nuuk prevented about weather would cooperate had no effe- to improve, by early afternoon, all flights
ct. A snowstorm in Nuuk on Saturday were again postponed again for another
1000 AWG athletes made it impossible for the organizers of eight hours.
from arriving as planned. AWG2016 to fly participants from Kan- The delay means that the Yamal, Yukon,
gerlussuaq Airport as planned. NWT, Alberta North and Alaskan contin-
Organizers still hope the Team Yamal was the first delegation to gents will spend Saturday night in Kan-
Games can begin on be affected by the storm. The team was gerlussuaq, and the opening ceremony
Sunday with only minor permitted to depart Kangerlussuaq on on Sunday will be postponed until 8pm.
Friday but had to turn back when high The ice-hockey players will be flown
adjustments winds prevented their plane from landing directly from Kangerlussuaq to Iqaluit, in-
in Nuuk. The 10 members of the team stead of from Nuuk after taking part in
wound end up spending the night in Kan- the opening ceremony.
By Martine Lind Krebs, Kangerlussuaq gerlussuaq. Upon arrival in Kangerlussuaq, partici-
ulunews@awg2016 Even though the arrival of some of the pants are being transported to the local
Canadian delegations and Alaskans in school and to Hotel Umimmak, where
Greenland had been intentionally delay- they will have the chance to rest and have
ed, the number of participants began pil- a meal consisting of army field rations.
ing up during the day on Saturday. Once the weather subsides, it will take
So far, nearly 600 participants from 31 flights to transport participants from
Alaska and Yukon are stranded in Kan- Kangerlussuaq to Nuuk, making it the
gerlussuaq. On Sunday, another 468 largest airbridge ever in the history of Air
more participants from NWT and Alberta Greenland.
North are scheduled to arrive. Not all the delegations are stranded
The flights transporting the majority of in Kangerlussuaq. Team Greenland and
athletes to Nuuk were due to begin ear- Team Sapmi both arrived in Nuuk on Fri-
ly Saturday. A revised transport plan due day before the storm set in.
to the storm delayed the start of flights
Arctic Winter Games 2016
Mail: awg2016@awg2016.gl
Phone: (+299) 382016
Adress: Imaneq 32, 1. th.
P.O. Box 1050
3900 Nuuk
Editors: Poul Krarup, Naja Paulsen &
Arnakkuluk Kleist
Publisher: AWG2016, Sermitsiaq.AG and
the Ilisimatusarfik School of Journalism
E-mail: ulunews@awg2016.gl
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Ulu News is the official daily publication
Photo: Martine Lind Krebs
for the Arctic Winter Games. During
AWG2016, Ulu News will be available for
download at www.awg2016.gl each day
by 8am. Printed copies of the Sunday,
March 6 edition and Saturday, March 12
edition will also be available. The first
AWG2016 edition was published in Octo-
ber 2015.
Members of Team Alaska wait outside Kangerlussuaq Airport
02 ULU NEWS no. 2 – March 6 2016
Photo: Martine Lind Krebs
Despite being stranded, most were taking the delay with a smile
Photo: Martine Lind Krebs
Other members of Team Alaska took the delay sitting down
Arctic Winter Games 2016 03
Educating the future
The AWG youth Paninnguaq Hendriksen, Angunnguaq nally, became more confident and lear-
ambassador program Sethsen and Esther Hansen are three of ned a lot about myself. I became expe-
the 30 Greenlandic participants in an rienced at public speaking, leadership
teaches participants to AWG volunteer program that aims to and I learned a lot about the culture of
take responsibility for prepare participants for the future by my region. A part of the training is spent
a project and to learn teaching them skills like project manage- at museums talking about our traditions,
ment, networking and leadership. our differences and how to appreciate
how to handle complex The three were on hand on Friday in the culture in our society,” Ly said.
challenges Nuuk to speak about their experiences Sethsen told the audience that partici-
with the program. pating had been one the best experiences
The idea for the AWG2016 youth am- of his life.
bassador program comes from NWT, “In the beginning I was afraid and shy,
By Trine Juncher Jørgensen where the it has helped young people but after a few days together with the
ulunews@awg2016 living in remote parts of the territory to others I grew more confident and secure,
strengthen their self-esteem and become and I have learned so much already.”
more confident. The 30 youth ambassadors will help
May Ly, who has participated in the out during AWG2016. It is hoped the tra-
NWT youth-ambassador program for the ining and the volunteering this week will
past nine years, was also present to speak provide them with the skills and the expe-
about how participating has benefitted rience they need to serve as role-models
her. for youth ambassadors during AWG2018
“Throughout the years, I grew perso- in South Slave Lake, NWT.
Volunteering, an uplifting experience
Photo: Lars Weiss/AWG
04 ULU NEWS no. 2 – March 6 2016
Photo: Trine Juncher Jørgensen
May Ly (at left) from NWT has been part of the ambassador program since 2008 Also pictured (from left) Angunnguaq Sethsen, Paninnguaq Hendriksen and
Esther Hansen
Eager ambassador
Being a Youth Ambassdor Pilutannguaq Kloster Geisler is from she has been given as part of the Youth
Nuuk. She is married, has a son, and, this Ambassador program.
is a great way to help out week, she can call herself an AWG Youth “I’m really looking forward to be my-
others. The participants Ambassador. self around the young people who will be
are also getting Gielser applied to be a Youth Ambassa- coming to Nuuk,” she says. “I just want
dor as soon as the program was announ- to help others to make this a success.”
something out of it too ced last year. She says she hopes that ta- The goal of the Youth Ambassador
king part will give her the chance to serve project is to help better participants’ skills
as an example for other young people. in areas like leadership, service, volunte-
By Winnie Filemonsen “I really want make sure that the young ering and English, as well as to give them
ulunews@awg2016 athletes from around the Arctic can expe- a better understanding of Arctic culture.
rience Greenland as an open, warm and “The point is to show Greenland’s Self-
helpful place,” Geisler says. Rule Authority and the other big emplo-
She believes the ambassador project yers how many talented and ambitious
will benefit her in the future and in her the young people are here in Greenland,”
studies. And even though AWG is one of says Mia Skifte Lynge, an AWG2016
Greenland’s biggest undertakings ever, employee working with the Youth Am-
she is confident things will go well. bassador program.
“We’re learning a lot of things, like In all, there are 30 Youth Ambassadors
English and first-aid, that I can use to my from Greenland. Twenty-one of them
benefit,” she says. are from Nuuk and another nine from
Geisler says she is excited to meet other the other cities in Greenland. During
young people from around the Arctic and AWG2016 they will be joined by 15 Youth
is looking forward to using the training Ambassadors from NWT.
Arctic Winter Games 2016 05
Photo: Deluxus Studio
Let the fun begin
Asii Chemnitz Narup Welcome to Nuuk, and welcome to the with memorable experiences and lifelong
Mayor Arctic Winter Games. The games have friendships. Most of all, though, I hope
begun. I am looking forward to a week that you and all of our guests feel wel-
with people from other countries and dif- come in Nuuk, and that you enjoy your
ferent backgrounds. Words don’t begin time here. We’ve been looking forward
to describe how excited I am. The Arc- to your arrival – and we’ve been readying
tic Winter Games are more than just an ourselves for the city to be a little more
unforgettable experience for the partici- crowded than normal. Many of us might
pants, they are also an enormous event have asked ourselves whether there was
that has required an incredible amount of room for everyone. My answer was al-
effort by everyone who has been involved ways a resounding ‘yes’. All I need to do
in making it happen, from the thousands is look out at the mountains and the wa-
of volunteers to the scores of sponsoring ters that surround our city in order to be
firms. All Nuummioq should be proud reminded that anything is possible.
and pleased with their hard work. It has Now that you are here as our guests,
been no small task. Now, all that is left let’s make this a great week, filled with
for you to do is to go out and be wowed good times, good people, good food and
by the athletes taking part, to enjoy each the greatness of Greenland’s natural en-
other’s culture and to be enriched by all vironment.
the workshops, events and other activiti- Once again, welcome to Nuuk, and my
es that are being held. sincerest thanks: you have made this a
It is my sincere wish that everyone has unique week for Greenland.
a great week, and that you all come away
06 ULU NEWS no. 2 – March 6 2016
AWG is a unique Arctic cultural- and sports
event that we are proud to be a part of
As Nanoq sponsor we
support Arctic Winter
Games because we want
to celebrate and unite
sport, social interaction
and culture in the Arctic
DESTINATION:
Arctic Winter Games
AWG2016 General Manager Preparing for AWG2016 has put us on a dinators have been on the job for more
Maliina Abelsen long voyage. It is hard to believe we are than two years, and since then the num-
finally here. We’ve been looking forward ber of enthusiastic people interested in
to this moment for a long time. We wish lending a hand has only grown. We hope
all our guests the warmest of welcomes. that everyone will be able to feel the spi-
This is the second time Nuuk has the ho- rit and the excitement they put into their
nor of hosting the Arctic Winter Games. work. We’re proud of their effort.
The last time was in 2002, when we In order for the Games to be a success,
co-hosted the Games with Iqaluit. Being private firms and public agencies have
able to do so was a great experience – had to work together. This has been a
even if it was hard work. great learning experience for everyone
This year, we are hosting the Games involved. Businesspeople have outdone
alone, and the number of guests we can themselves and contributed in ways that
expect in our city will be more than twice we could only have dreamed of. We’d like
the number we had in 2002. For a city to express our sincerest thanks to them
of 17,000, finding room for an additional as well.
2,000 people is no small task. In order to Organising the biggest event in Green-
make the week a success, we have relied land’s history has been no easy task, but
on the efforts of our volunteers. Some we’re certain that you are going to en-
10% of Nuummioq are registered as vo- joy a great week together, learning from
lunteers, and even more are helping out each other and discovering that we can
through their regular jobs. It’s no exagge- accomplish what we set out to do. The
ration when I say that almost the whole Arctic is our home, and the Arctic Win-
city is has been looking forward to get- ter Games is our celebration. Join. Feel.
ting you here. Our first volunteer coor- Jump.
08 ULU NEWS no. 2 – March 6 2016
Foto: Mads Pihl, Visit Greenland
FOTO: Mads Pihl, Visit Greenland
Greenlands leading retail chain
welcomes our many guest
to Nuuk and the Arctic Winter Games 2016
Kalaallit Nunaanni niuertarfiit sallersaata
tikeraarpassuagut Nuummut tikilluaqquai
aammalu Artic Winter Games 2016-mut
Grønlands førende butikskæde
byder vores mange gæster velkommen
til Nuuk og til Arctic Winter Games 2016.
Arctic Winter Games 2016 09
Photo: Bo Ø. Kristensen
Welcome to the world’s
smallest capital
With a little less than Take a walk through Nuuk and you’ll find the area.
the city to be a wonderful combination The oldest buildings in Nuuk are the
17,000 residents Nuuk is of new and old, big and small, Greenlan- area around the old colonial harbor, the
hardly a metropolis, but dic and Danish and many other cultures. Ilinniarfissuaq teachers’ college and the
Colorful wooden houses stand beside tall offices of the government ombudsman
it still has all the things tower blocks with glass facades. There at the end of Noorlernut Street. This last
you expect to find in a is a Greenlandic-Thai fusion restaurant. was originally a church built by German
national capital Boutiques sell the latest designs and the- Moravian missionaries. Hans Egede’s
re is a sewing workshop selling designer house still stands near the colonial habor
clothes made of fur. and is used by Self-Rule authorities to
Nuuk’s residents come from more than host festive events.
By Martine Lind Krebs 40 different countries, and they speak just AWG2016 has been carefully schedu-
ulunews@awg2016.gl as many languages. Mayor Asii Chemnitz led to take place at the time of the year
Narup says this is what makes the city a when there is the best chance of good
colorful capital. weather in Nuuk. Hopefully, during your
Nuuk is divided up into three main are- stay, the city will show itself from its best
as: the city centre, which has been inha- side, and you will enjoy clear blue skies
bited for centuries; Nuussuaq, which was and white mountaintops.
developed in 1970s and ‘80s; and the Among Nuuk’s most recognizable
new suburb of Qinngorput which is still landmarks are its mountains, including
under development. the the saddle-shaped Sermitsiaq, which
Nuuk was founded in 1728 by the Da- lends its name to one of Greenland’s two
nish-Norwegian missionary Hans Egede, newspapers, Ukkussissat, which is named
who had sailed to Greenland in search of after the soapstone that is found there,
the Vikings. He didn’t find any; instead he and Kingittorsuaq, which means ‘to jut
found the local Inuit population living in high into the air’.
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6 2016The world’s largest island
Although small in terms of Greenland’s most prominent feature, its and in 2009 that was exåanded to self-
ice sheet, covers about 80% of the coun- rule. Today the Greenlandic government
population, Greenland is try’s area, leaving about 410,500 squa- has jurisdiction in many important mat-
gigantic in terms of area re kilometers (158,475 square miles) of ters, such as health, mining and educa-
inhabitable land. Legend has it that the tion. Foreign policy, the judiciary system,
name Greenland comes from the Vikings, the police and currency matters are con-
who first saw the green coast of southern trolled by the Danish parliament, where
By Martine Lind Krebs Greenland. Seen from above, Greenland Greenland has two seats. Greenland is
ulunews@awg2016.gl is mostly white. also a part of the Kingdom of Denmark
Most of the ice-free land is uninhabi- and the crown prince, HH Crown Prince
ted, though. Greenland’s 56,000 people Frederik, is the patron of AWG2016.
live in 17 cities and 60 villages, most of
them on the western coast. The cities are Calving glaciers
not connected by roads. The only means The nature of Greenland is unique. Most
of transportation are by ship, by plane or recognizable are the glaciers that calve
helicopter or on shorter distances by dog enormous icebergs, some of them tal-
sledge and snowmobile. ler than skyscrapers, into Disko Bay. In
southern Greenland the climate is warm
A former colony enough to grow potatoes and raise she-
The current Inuit population arrived ep. Northern Greenland experiences mid-
around the year 1000. In 1721, Hans Ege- night sun – but also the weeks’ long dark-
de, a Danish-Norwegian missionary, came ness of the polar night. Wildlife is rich and
to Greenland and in 1728 established a varied, especially in the sea. Greenland’s
colony called Godthåb (Good Hope), pre- largest export item by far is shrimp. Land
sent-day Nuuk. Greenland was under Da- mammals include reindeer, muskoxen,
nish colonial rule until 1953, when it was hare, fox and polar bear, although the last
made the equivalent of a Danish county. is a rarely seen in Nuuk.
In 1979 Greenland obtained home rule
Greenland by the numbers
Area: 2,166,086 km2 (836,330 square miles)
Ice-free area: 410,449 km2 (158,475 square miles)
Highest Peak: 3,693m (13,000 feet)
Coastline: 44,087 km (27,394 miles)
Forrest: 1 km2 (0.38 square miles)
Photo: Bo Ø. Kristensen
Population: 56,984
Population of Nuuk: 16,454
Mean temperature in Nuuk: -5.1°C (22.8 °F) in January
9.1 °C (48.4 °F) in July.
Arctic Winter Games 2016 11White
welcome
It takes more than a little
winter weather to keep
AWG athletes inside.
Hear how members of
Team Sapmi and Team
Greenland spent their first
day in Nuuk
Aili Keskitalo
47, Team Sapmi
By Marie Kuitse Kristensen Political representative
Photo: Malik Brøns Been in Greenland before
ulunews@awg2016.gl
What do you think about weather?
Kunuunnguaq Davidsen
Oh, it’s a bit windy but I’m dressed well and
15, Sisimiut, Greenland
we are from the Arctic as well, so we are
Snowboard
used to this kind of weather.
What do you think about the weather?
What are you doing in the Arctic Winter
It’s pain. It’s too windy.
Games?
How do you expect to do in your event? I am the president of the Sami Parliament,
It really doesn’t matter to me. I’m just so I will be presenting medals. I also hope
hoping to have fun. that I’ll get to meet Greenlandic lawmakers.
Jens Johan Brekke
15, Team Sapmi
Bolette Steenskov
Elias Mathiesen Knutsen Cross-country skiing
50, Narsaq, Greenland
15, Team Sapmi First time in Greenland
AWG ambassador, referee for Arctic sports
Cross-country skiing
What do you think about Greenland?
First time in Greenland What do you think about the weather?
Greenland is a nice place, but very windy.
It’s horrible. And it’s horrible for the kids
What do you think about Nuuk? Really windy.
should have been here today. I hope it ends
Nuuk is a small place, but I think it’s What do you think about the weather? soon.
beautiful. I don't like that we can’t get out and prac-
How do you feel about Greenland hosting
tice, but it's just a day, so it’ll be alright.
Do you think not being able to train AWG2016?
today will affect your preparation? What are your chances of winning for Awesome. It’s great to see that Greenlanders
No I don’t think so. I have been training well the games? are taking on such a big project. I think they
for nine years. I don't think I'll win, but that's fine. organizers have done a good job.
12 ULU NEWS no. 2 – March 6 2016The North Atlantic
Champion
Allanit immikkuullarissuseqarpugut
Raajat issittup imartaaneersut mamarluinnartut aappaluttumillu
qaamasumik qalipaatillit Kalaallit Nunaata sineriaata imartaani
nillarissumi minguitsumilu pisarineqartarput. Pisarineqartut
tallimanik-arfinilinnik ukioqakkajuttarput, raajallu immamit kis-
sarnerusumeersut - Kangiani tukertitsivinneersut - qaammati-
nik tallimanik-arfinilinnik utoqqaassuseqartarput. Raajat issittup
imartaaneersut Kalaallit Nunaanni qajassuartumik tunisassiari-
sarpavut, allallu tunisassiarisartagaannit immikkuullarissuseqar-
nissaat qulakkeerumallugu ilungersuuteqartuarpugut.
Standing out from the crowd
Delicate pink cold water prawns are caught in the icy and pris-
tine waters off the Greenlandic coast. They are usually caught
when they are 5-6 years of age. In comparison, farmed Asian
prawns are harvested after just 5-6 months. In Greenland we
treat our prawns with care and do our utmost to make sure that
our prawns stand out from the crowd.
Vi skiller os ud fra mængden
Delikate, lyserøde koldtvandsrejer fanges i det iskolde og
rene farvand langs den grønlandske kyst. De fanges typisk
når de er 5-6 år gamle. Til sammenligning høstes asiatiske
varmtvandsrejer typisk når de er 5-6 måneder. I Grønland be-
handler vi vores rejer med stor omhu og gør os umage for at
sikre, at vores rejer skiller sig ud fra mængden.
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Arctic Winter Games 2016 13Photo: Lars Weiss
An Arctic celebration
The hottest ticket in town It is as if everything is bigger and better Although all the tickets are sold out
is to a show that has been during the Arctic Winter Games. It is the and many people have called the hosts
biggest event ever held in Greenland. It asking if they have a spare ticket, sales did
two years in the making is the first time this many people are ar- not go well in the beginning. After several
riving at one time and the opening cere- weeks, only a few had been sold.
mony, expected to attract an audience of “Then all of a sudden the next day they
By Paarnaq Hansen 3,000, will be the biggest show ever held were just gone. That’s really exciting,”
ulunews@awg2016.gl on the island. Andersen said.
“The opening and closing together will Andersen has been planning the ope-
definitely be biggest ceremony we have ning ceremony two years, ever since
ever held. I think it is important that the Nuuk was awarded the Games. Realizing
people have to know that this is not a con- that the event she has spent countless
cert. It is a celebration it is a celebration of hours planning is only a day away, Ander-
the Arctic culture. It’s a celebration of the sen begins to get emotional.
Arctic people and the celebration of the “It is amazing to finally be able to show
Greenlandic spirit,” said AWG culture dire- it to the Greenlandic public,” she said.
Photo: Trine Juncher Jørgensen
ctor Ruth Montgomery Andersen, who has To attract people to a show this big ta-
been in charge of planning of the event. kes something extraordinary. Andersen,
The show will include the participation though, said the extraordinary aspect of
of a wide variety of styles, including rock, the opening ceremony its variety.
choir and dance. “If I had to chose I will say the best thing
“The audience can except a very va- is that there are so many different people
ried and a very intense show with people on the stage through the two hours,” she
from all over the Arctic,” Andersen said. said. “That is the ‘wow factor’.”
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14 ULU NEWS no. 2 – March 6 2016The Hodgson Trophy
The most prestigious At the end of each AWG the International bear clings to the tusk. The two animals
Committee (AWGIC) presents the Hodg- symbolize competition and fair play.
award a contingent son Trophy to the contingent whose ath- Shipping costs and international re-
can win is the Hodgson letes have excelled in showing fair play gulations limiting the export of narwhal
Trophy. And you need and team spirit. Winning the Hodgson products make it impossible to transport
Trophy is considered a prestigious honor. the actual trophy from country to coun-
not be a winner to win it All registered coaches, mission staff try. Instead, a framed photograph of the
members, major officials, AWGIC mem- trophy is presented to the winning con-
bers, registered media, as well as the pre- tingent during each Arctic Winter Games.
sident, general manager and sports co- Members of winning contingents also re-
By Martine Lind Krebs ordinator for the hosting contingent are ceive a distinctive pin. The actual trophy is
ulunews@awg2016.gl allowed a vote. For the first time, voting on display at Sport Yukon Hall of Fame in
this year will be carried out on-line. Whitehorse.
The Hodgson Trophy was given to the In 2012 the Greenlandic team was
AWG in 1978 by founding father Stuart awarded the trophy for the third time.
Hodgson. The trophy is made by a Cana- The three awards can be seen at the of-
dian Inuit artist and consists of a two-me- fice of the Greenlandic Sports Associati-
ter narwhal tusk standing on a soapstone on. This year the Hodgson Trophy will be
base. A walrus carved into the base wraps awarded during the closing ceremony on
itself around the tusk and a soapstone March 11.
Hodgson Trophy winners
1978 Alaska
1980 Yukon
1982 Yukon
1984 Yukon
1986 Yukon
1988 Yukon
1990 Alaska
1992 NWT
1994 Greenland
1996 NWT
1998 Yukon
2000 Nunavut
2002 Greenland
2004 Nunavut
2006 Alaska
2012 Nunavut
2014 GreenlandUmingmak has passed
In addition to being one of the
founding figures of the Arctic Winter
Qanoq sillimmaseqqavit? Games, Stuart Hodgson was a deeply
respected leader in NWT
Hvordan er du forsikret? By Martine Lind Krebs
ulunews@awg2016.gl
Stuart Hodgson, one of the gether with Yukon Commissi-
founders of AWG and the oner James Smith and Alaksa
man the event’s most impor- Governor Walter Hickel. That
tant trophy is named for, pas- achievement earned him an
sed away on December 18. induction into the Sport NWT
He was 91. Hall of Fame in 2012.
Stuart Hodgson was the The Hodgson Trophy was a
commissioner of NWT bet- gift from Mr Hodgson to the
ween 1967 and 1979. He Arctic Winter Games in 1978.
worked much of his life to The trophy is a narwhal tusk
help the people of NWT earn with a polar bear clinging to
greater greater regional influ- it and reaching for the top. It
ence. Former Commissioner is awarded each year to the
Piita Irniq told CBC News that contingent whose athletes
Mr Hodgson was adored by best exemplify the ideals of
the people of NWT because fair play and team spirit. This
they knew he spoke on their year it will be awarded du-
behalf. The Inuit of NWT ring the closing ceremony on
www.forsikring.gl
SISIMIUT
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named him Umingmak, the March 11.
muskoxen.
NUUK
QAQORTOQ
In 1969, Mr Hodgson set up
www.forsikring.gl • +299 701243
the Arctic Winter Games to-
16 ULU NEWS no. 2 – March 6 2016A special reward
There’s more to the Fair-play pins – a golden pin picturing a strating an understanding of the “philo-
Arctic Winter Games than handshake – may be small, but they make sophy of the Arctic Winter Games and
up an important and proud part of the exemplifying the spirit of fair play throug-
competing for golden AWG tradition. Fair play pins are an extra hout the Games”.
ulus. Good sportsmanship reward for athletes who embody the core In short that means that athletes show-
is an important part of values of the Games. ing good sportsmanship to both team-
Fair-play pins are produced by the In- mates and competitors are candidates for
the competition ternational Committee (AWGIC). Each a fair-play pin. Being good ambassadors
AWGIC board member, chefs de mission for their sports and their contingents and
By Martine Lind Krebs and the head official for each sport are showing leadership skills is also behavior
ulunews@awg2016.gl provided with a number of fair-play pins that is recognized.
and will be on the lookout for athletes The number of fair-play pins received
worthy of receiving one. Pins are typically by each contingent is recorded, and is ta-
awarded at sport closing ceremonies. ken into consideration when determining
According to the AWG guidelines, fair- the winner of the Hodgson Trophy.
play pins are earned by athletes demon-
Arctic Winter Games 2016 17Photo: Leiff Josefsen
Crown Prince Frederik and his wife Crown Princess Mary with their four children (from left) princess Isabella (8),
Princess Josephine (5), Prince Vincent (5) and Prince Christian (10) in Qaqortoq, Greenland, in 2014
A patron of our sports
More than just a Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik is the great love and strong commitment he has
sportsman, Denmark’s official patron of AWG2016. The crown for Greenland,” said Mayor Asii Chemnitz
prince is known as an active athlete Narup at the time of the announcement
crown prince also has who has participated in marathons, and in September.
first-hand knowledge of Ironman triathlons. In addition, he is a Crown Prince Frederik is highly popular
member of the International Olympic in Greenland. It is a sentiment that appe-
life in the Arctic Committee. ars to go both ways; in 2011, the crown
In addition to his achievements as a prince and his wife, Crown Princess Mary,
sportsman, Crown Prince Frederik also gave their twins Greenlandic middle
By Martine Lind Krebs has first-hand knowledge of Greenland, names, Ivalo (for their daugther) and Mi-
ulunews@awg2016.gl something he gained as a special-forces nik (for their son).
soldier serving with the Sirius dogsled pa- The crown prince was due to arrive in
trols in north-eastern Greenland. Nuuk on Friday, but was forced to spend
“It is an enormous honor for us that the evening in Kangerlussuaq. During
Crown Prince Frederik has agreed to be AWG2016, he will attend the opening
the patron for AWG2016. It emphasizes ceremony, a futsal game and the Arctic
and reinforces the close bonds between Sports competition. He is scheduled to
Denmark and Greenland, and shows the depart on Monday.
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qularnaartarparput.Northwest Territories Yukon
AWG2016 delegations
By Trine Juncher Jørgensen
ulunews@awg2016.gl
Northwest Territories Yukon Alberta North
Canada’s Northwest Territories stretch Yukon is sandwiched between Alaska to The Canadian province of Alberta is di-
from the 60th parallel north to the Arc- the west and the Northwest Territories to vided into a number of regions. Alberta
tic Ocean. The capital city, Yellowknife, the east. The capital Whitehorse, is home North, the largest of these, borders Bri-
is home to 20,000 people, about half of to the majority of the territory’s 25,000 tish Columbia to the west, the NWT to
the territory’s entire population. More people. About 20% of the population is the north and Saskatchewan to the east.
than half of the people living in NWT are a member of a First Nation. Oil and gas provide the region with most
Dene, Inuit or Métis. NWT was establis- Yukon is probably best known for the of its income.
hed in 1870 as Canada’s first territory. In 1896 gold rush in its Klondike region. To Alberta North is the southernmost regi-
1999, the eastern portion of the territory this day, the territory’s economy is still he- on that participates in the Games. It first
was separated to create Nunavut. avily based on mining. Tourism is also a took part in 1986. In 2014, it sent 182
The first AWG was held in NWT in significant contributor. participants.
1970, and it has appeared in every Ga- Yukon has participated in all every
mes since. In 2014, there were 274 parti- AWG. In 2014, it sent 283 participants. Nunavik-Quebec
cipants from NWT. Nunavik is located at the northern tip of
Quebec, east of Hudson Bay. Although its
area is the size of California, the region is
Team Yamal is the smallest team participating in AWG2016
Photo: Martine Lind Krebs
20 ULU NEWS no. 2 – March 6 2016Alberta North Nunavik-Quebec
home to just 12,000 people, some 90% of Baffin Island. The territory is entirely forestry and oil have all served as the
of whom are Inuit. above the treeline and many of its islands state’s economic foundation. Of Alaska’s
Nunavik has 14 towns. Kuujiuaq, which are covered by ice year round. More than 700,000 residents, some 30% belong to
has a population of 2,400, is the largest. 80% of Nunavummiut are Inuit. indigenous groups.
There are no roads linking Nunavik with Nunavut competed in the Arctic Win- Alaska has participated in the Arctic
southern parts of Quebec. Instead, resi- ter Games for the first time under its own Winter Games since 1970. Some 289
dents must travel by air or seasonal ferry. flag in 2000. Before that, participants Alaskans participated in the 2014 Games,
Nunavik-Quebec made its debut in were a part of the NWT delegation. which were held in Fairbanks.
AWG1972 and has sent participants to 12 Nunavut has taken part in eight Games.
Games. It sent 74 participants in 2014. Its sent 225 participants in 2014. Yamal
The Yamal district is found in northern Si-
Nunavut Alaska beria and shares its name from the Yamal
Formerly a part of NWT, Nunavut was America’s northernmost state is also its Peninsula, which extends into the Arctic
created on April 1, 1999, making it Ca- biggest. Alaska borders Yukon and British Ocean.
nada’s youngest territory. Nunavut com- Columbia to the east. To the north is the Yamal’s capital is Yar-Sale, which is
prises most of Canada’s Arctic territory. Arctic Ocean, east is the Bering Strait and home to 40% of the territory’s 16,000
Iqaluit, the capital, is on the eastern side south the Pacific Ocean. Gold, fishing, people. A number of indigenous groups
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live in Yamal. Some 49% of the populati- parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and enland is a self-governing country within
on belong to the Nenets, 11% are Mansi, Russia. Traditionally, most Saami were the Kingdom of Denmark. Some 56,000
6% Skelkup and 2% are Khanty. About nomadic reindeer herders. Saami living people live in Greenland. The population
4,500 of Yamal’s residents are nomadic along the coast survived as fishermen, of Nuuk, the capital and largest city, is
reindeer herders. The region contains boat-builders and craftsmen. 17,000. There are no roads between Gre-
some of Russia’s most important na- The first Saami delegation took part in enland’s populated places. All travel is by
tural-gas deposits. More than 90% of 2004. In 2014, there were 33 Saami par- airplane, helicopter or boat.
Russia’s natural gas and 12% of its oil ticipants. Greenland has been populated for at
comes from Yamal. least 4,500 years. The first Inuit groups
Yamal has taken part in five Arctic Win- Greenland probably arrived in the 14th century.
ter Games since its first appearance in Greenland, the world’s largest island, Greenland first took part in the Arctic
1990. In 2014, there were 82 participants stretches from the 59th to the 83rd pa- Winter Games in 1992. In 2002, it co-ho-
from Yamal. rallel. Its northernmost point is 740km sted the Games together with Iqaluit. In
south of the North Pole, making it the 2014, the Greenlandic delegation inclu-
Sapmi world’s northernmost landmass. Geolo- ded 91 participants.
There are about 100,000 Saami living in gically, Greenland is a part of North Ame-
Sapmi, which includes the northernmost rica. Politically, it is a part of Europe. Gre-
Yamal Sapmi
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Arctic Winter Games 2016 23Cultural program
Opening ceremony Performance Art Shows
Inussivik Field House Katuaq Nuuk Center and Ilimmarfik
Sunday, March 6 Wednesday, March 9-Thursday, Monday, March 7-Thursday, March 10
8pm March 10 Public shows featuring the work of lo-
Starting at 7:30, participants will begin 7-9pm cal artists and professional national and
marching from Katuaq cultural center to AWG2016 hosts two shows featuring international artists. In Nuuk Center and
Inussivik, where the opening ceremony performances from all participating con- Ilimmarfik during the entire AWG2016
will take place. The opening ceremony tingents. Rock groups, drummers, dan- week.
offers an exciting program that includes cers and other artists will take the stage.
rappers, break-dancers and underground Ticketed event. Closing ceremony
musicians from Greenland, as well as rock Friday, March 11
bands and choirs. Artist Jam Show 7-9:30pm
Ilimmarfik University Park Starting at 6:30, participants will begin
Arts and craft show Wednesday, March 9, 4-5pm marching from Katuaq to Inussivik. The
USK Gymnasium Thursday, March 10, 7-9pm closing ceremony offers an exciting pro-
Monday, March 7-Wednesday, March 9 On Monday and Tuesday professional gram that includes rappers, break-dan-
12-4pm artists will be taking part in jam works- cers and underground musicians from
Invited artists will be displaying and sel- hops. On Wednesday and Thursday, they Greenland, as well as rock bands and
ling their wares. will show what they’ve come up with in choirs. The ceremony closes at 9:30 with
a public show. fireworks over Nuutoqaq Harbor.
Kuluk
Ilimmarfik University Park
Monday, March 7 at 12pm until the ga-
mes conclude
The exhibition shows how the design of
the AWG2016 mascot evolved from a
child’s drawings, to an artist’s sketches
and finally to finished figure.
13
National Theater
Saturday, March 5-Thursday, March 10
10-4pm
Opens March 5 at 5pm
The exhibition focuses on the lives of 13
Nuummioq. It consists of photographs
and each individual’s answers to 13 ques-
tions about their lives.
Light Source and Hybrids
Katuaq
Saturday, March 5–Thursday, March 10
10-4pm
Opens March 5 at 12pm
Exhibition organized by the Greenlandic
artist Paninnguaq Lind Jensen. Light Sour-
ce and Hybrids tries to capture the impres-
sions from what we see and experience.
Cultural Carriers
Nuuk Art Museum
Sunday, March 6–Thursday, March 10
Photo: Leiff Josefsen
Opens Saturday, March 5 at 8pm
The exhibition was created especially for
AWG2016 and involves all the competing
countries, cultures and contingents. The
exhibition includes items from the contin-
gents participating in AWG2016.
24 ULU NEWS no. 2 – March 6 2016Iqaluit
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The mascot for AWG2016 needs no in-
AWG2016’s colorful troduction. Kuluk the seal was at there at
mascot has a busy week the airports in Nuuk and Iqaluit to wel-
planned. You can meet come participants with a smile, and will
be on hand throughout the week to che-
Kuluk throughout Nuuk er on participants.
and Iqaluit Kuluk is a big sports fan, and can be
met at all sports venues. You can also
By Martine Lind Krebs meet Kuluk during the opening and clo-
ulunews@awg2016.gl sing ceremonies.
Kuluk will also make appearances
around Iqaluit and at the two ice-hockey
rinks during the ice-hockey tournament.
The original drawing of Kuluk was drawn
by Stella Josefsen, a 4th grader at Tuiisaq
School in Paamiut. Christian Fleischer Rex
put the finishing touches on Stella’s dra-
wing to come up with Kuluk’s final look.
The name Kuluk was found in a national
Photo: AWG2016
naming contest. Kuluk means ‘little, pret-
ty one’, and is used as a term of endear-
ment for both boys and girls in Kalaallisut.
Read our inteview with Kuluk on the
back page.
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How do you develop 1,500
volunteers’ competences?
Artic Winter Games is a fantastic event and a unique possibility for us
to develop a lot of people’s competences in the Greenlandic society.
Mentorix’s contribution as a Nanoq sponsor is to provide the AWG organ-
isation with the tools necessary to produce courses for the volunteers.
Mentorix’s Greenlandic department has made its e-learning platform
available for the AWG 2016 and has in collaboration with the AWG or-
ganisation made a plan for how the competence development is best
executed. Mentorix is part of the AWG because it is fun and because it
is important for us to contribute to the competence development in the
Greenlandic society.
Find us at mentorix.gl. We create courses for
Greenland’s future.
Arctic Winter Games 2016 27Photo: Leiff Josefsen No AWG without an Arctic flame The cauldron used during AWG2002 in be used for AWG2016. much of the work under Nielsen’s watch- Nuuk and Iqaluit (pictured) was designed The cauldron has been given a tho- ful eye. The cauldron will be lit during the by artists Camilla Nielsen and Miki Jakob- rough refurbishment. Students from the opening ceremony on March 6. sen. Symbolically, the same cauldron will Nuuk metalworking school carried out 28 ULU NEWS no. 2 – March 6 2016
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Arctic Winter Games 2016 29While in Nuuk
Getting around midnight. Kalaaliaraq, next to Brugseni, Facilities and sights
You’ll quickly learn your way around the sells freshly caught fish and game. You The Katuaq cultural center is found in
city. Most places are within walking di- can drink the tap water. It is just as clean downtown Nuuk. It has a café, movie
stance, but if you have to the ski venue at as bottled water. theater, art exhibitions and other cultural
Nuussuaq, to Qinngorput or someplace events. Katuaq will host a number of dif-
further you can take a bus or a taxi. There Shopping ferent events during AWG2016.
are two taxi companies, Nuuk Taxi (+299 There are plenty of places to shop in Malik swimming pool is open to the
363 636) and Taxagut (+299 321 321) Nuuk. Nuuk Center is the city’s shop- public and offers stunning views of the
ping mall but there are also other shops fjord and mountains.
Telephone around the city. There are any number of The National Musuem (Nunatta Kater-
Greenland’s international dialling code places to buy tupilaks, anoris and other sugaasivia Allagaateqarfialu) is home to
is +299. The cost of using your phone in souvenirs. a rich collection of cultural and historical
Greenland can be expensive, so keep an items. Especially spectacular are the well
eye on phone and internet use. Money preserved Qilakitsoq mummies.
Greenland uses Danish kroner. The web- The Nuuk Museum of Art has an intere-
Food and drink site xe.com/currencyconverter can provi- sting collection of traditional and modern
In addition to AWG’s food venues Nuuk de you with a current exchange rate. It Greenlandic art.
offers a wide variety of restaurants and is standard to pay with cash, but credit
cafés. Two big supermarkets Brugseni cards can be used in most hotels and sto- For more information, please refer to
and Pisiffik (in Nuuk Center) are located res. ATMs are also available for withdra- the AWG Games Guide or the Partici-
downtown. Furthermore, there are sever- wing cash. pant Guide
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Alpine skiing all-around title is the competitor with the
Venue: Sisorarfiit (SIS) highest combined scores in the individual
The alpine-skiing competition consists of events. A total of 35 gold ulus are awar-
three events: slalom, giant slalom and pa- ded in Inuit Games events.
rallel slalom. There is also a team compe-
tition, giving a combined total of 24 gold Badminton
ulus to be awarded in the two age and Venue: Inussivik Field House (INU)
gender classes: junior and juvenile, male The badminton tournament includes
and female. A team consists of three ath- singles, doubles and mixed doubles, and
letes in each age and gender class and two age and two gender classes: junior
two coaches. and juvenile, male and female. A combi-
ned total of 20 gold ulus are to be awar-
Arctic sports ded. Competition begins with round-ro-
Venue: Nuussuaq Gymnasium (NAG) bin play, with the top competitors moving
The Arctic sports competition is held in on to a medal round. A team consists of
two age and two gender classes: open two athletes in each age and gender class
and junior, male and female. Four ath- and two coaches.
letes from each team compete in each
open age class, five athletes in each ju- Basketball
nior age-class and there is one coach per Venue: AHL Gymnasium
gender. All competitors compete in one- Junior male and junior female teams take
foot high kick, two-foot high kick, Alas- part in the basketball tournament. Play
kan high hick, kneel jump, sledge jump begins with a round-robin tournament,
and triple jump. Junior male and female with the top teams moving on to a me-
competitors in both classes compete in dal round. Two gold ulus (one for male,
the arm pull; open men compete airpla- one for female) are to be awarded. Teams
ne, one-hand reach, head pull and knuck- consist of 10 players and one coach.
le hop. In each class, the winner of the
32 ULU NEWS no. 2 – March 6 2016Photo: Rasmus Preston
Biathlon ski Biathlon snowshoe Cross-country skiing
Venue: Qinngorput (BIA), near AHL Venue: Qinngorput (BIA), near AHL Venue: Ravnedalen (RVN)
School School The cross-country skiing competition in-
The biathlon ski competition includes The biathlon snowshoe competition in- cludes four events: interval start, mass
four events: interval start, mass start, re- cludes four events: interval start, mass or start, relay and sprint. A combined total
lay and a sprint event. A combined total pursuit start, relay and a sprint event. A of 36 gold ulus will be awarded in three
of 24 gold ulus are to be awarded in two combined total of 24 gold ulus are to be age and two gender classes: junior, ju-
age and two gender classes: junior and awarded in two age and two gender clas- venile and midget, male and female. A
juvenile, male and female. A team con- ses: junior and juvenile, male and female. A team consists of four competitors in each
sists of two competitors in each age and team consists of two competitors in each age and gender class and three coaches.
gender class and two coaches. age and gender class and two coaches.
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Arctic Winter Games 2016 33Dene Games
Venue: Most events at USK School (USK);
hand games at GUX (GUA) atrium; pole
push and snowsnake: outside AHL School
The Dene Games competition is held in
two age and two gender classes: open
and junior male, and junior and juvenile
female. Teams are made up of four athle-
tes in each age class, and one coach per
gender. Events include: finger pull, snow-
snake, stick pull, hand games and pole
push. All-around winners will be the com-
petitor with the highest combined scores.
Futsal
Venue: Godthåb Fieldhouse (GBH)
The futsal competition includes three fe-
male classes (intermediate, junior and ju-
venile) and two male classes (junior and
juvenile). Teams consist of nine athletes
and one coach. One gold ulu is awarded
in each age class. Contingents that regu-
larly participate in futsal include: Alaska, Snowboarding medal round. A team consists of two ath-
Yukon, Alberta North, NWT, Nunavut, Venue: Sisorarfiit (SIS) letes in each age and gender class and
Greenland, Sapmi and Yamal. The snowboarding competition includes two coaches. Delegations that regularly
four events: banked slalom, slopestyle, participate in table tennis include: Alaska,
Hockey boardercross and slalom, as well as a Yukon, NWT, Nunavut, Greenland, Yamal
Venue: Iqaluit combined individual ranking, making a and Nunavik-Quebec.
The ice-hockey competition includes fe- total of 20 gold ulus to be awarded in
male junior teams and male midget and two age and gender classes: junior and Volleyball
bantam teams. Each team has 17 players juvenile, male and female. A team is Venue: Inussivik Field House (INU)
and two coaches. Teams participate in a made up of two athletes in each age and The volleyball competition includes junior
round-robin tournament to determine se- gender class, and two coaches. Delega- male and junior female classes. Play be-
eding for medal-round pairings. One gold tions that regularly participate in snow- gins with a round-robin tournament fol-
ulu is awarded in each age and gender boarding include: Alaska, Yukon, Alberta lowed by a medal round. Two gold ulus
class. North, NWT and Greenland. (one for male, one for female) are will be
awarded. Teams have 10 players and one
Snowshoeing coach. Delegations that regularly partici-
Venue: Ravnedalen (RVN) pate in volleyball include: Alaska, Yukon,
The snowshoeing competition includes Alberta North, NWT, Nunavut and Gre-
four events: long-distance, short and enland.
middle-distance, relay and a combined
event consisting of three shorter distan- Wrestling
ces on a track. A total of 20 gold ulus will Venue: Kangillinnguit Gymnasium (KA)
be awarded in two age and two gender The wrestling competition includes ju-
classes: junior and juvenile, male and fe- nior male and junior female classes.
male. A team consists of two athletes Male teams have seven wrestlers female
in each age and gender class and two teams five. Each team has two coaches.
coaches. Delegations that regularly par- Wrestling events include a team compe-
ticipate in snowshoeing include: Alaska, tition consisting of a dual meet round-ro-
Yukon, Alberta North, NWT, Yamal and bin tournament, as well as an individual
Nunavik-Quebec. competition and an optional Inuit wrest-
ling competition in each weight class.
Table Tennis Delegations that regularly participate in
Venue: GUX-Minihallen (GUX) wrestling include: Alaska, Yukon, Alberta
The table-tennis competition includes North, NWT and Nunavut.
a singles, doubles and a team event. A
combined 24 gold ulus will be awarded. Mushing, curling, speed skating, figu-
Two age and two gender classes: junior re skating and gymnastics will not be
and juvenile, male and female. All three on the programme in Nuuk due to a
events involve round-robin play and a lack of facilities.
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Arctic Winter Games is a unique event - for both Greenland
and our company. We brought in more than 1200 participants
to Nuuk on one day - which made it not alone the company’s
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Film Festival 16:30 22:00 16:30 22:00
Katuaq (KAT)
Saqqummersitsineq Ammaa
Udstilling nersiorneq
Light source and Hybriods Åbningsdag 10:00 22:00 11:00 22:00 11:00 22:00 11:00 22:00 11:00 22:00 11:00 22:00
Katuaq (KAT) 12:00
Ammaa
Saqqummersitsineq nersiorneq
Udstilling Cultural Carriers Åbningsdag
13:00 17:00 13:00 17:00 13:00 17:00 13:00 17:00 13:00 17:00
Nuuk Kunstmuseum (NUM) 20:00
Saqqummersitsineq
Udstilling ”13” 10.00 16.00 10.00 16.00 10.00 16.00 10.00 16.00 10.00 16.00 10.00 16.00 10.00 16.00 10.00 16.00
Nunatta
Isiginnaartitsisarfia (NUIS)
Saqqummersitsineq Ammaaner
Udstilling “Kuluk” siorneq
Ilimmarfik (ILM) Åbningsdag
Ammaanersiorneq
Åbningsceremoni 12:00 14:00
Inussivik (INU)
Ataatsimuussusermik
isiginnaagassiat 12:001 13:00 12:003 13:00
12:005 13:00 12:006 13:00
Fællesskabsshows 16:002 17:00 16:004 17:00
Ilimmarfik (ILM)
Ataatsimuussusermik
isiginnaagassiat 10:007 11:30 10:008 11:30 10:009 11:30
Fællesskabsshows
Nuuk Center (NC)
Nunavissuit - Ullup 10.00 11:00
qeqqaanerani takutitsineq 13.00 14:00
Kontingenter
– Frokostforestilling 17.00 18:00
Nuuk Center (NC)
AWG2016 Nalliuttor-
siorluni takutitsineq 19:00 21:00 19:00 21:00
AWG2016 Gallashows
Katuaq (KAT)
Qummoroortitsineq
Fyrværkeri 21.30
Nuutoqaq
Naggataarnersiorneq
Afslutningsceremoni 19.00 20.45
Inussivik (INU)
1: 12:00-13:00 3: 12:00-13:00 5: 12:00-13:00 7: 10.00-11.30 • Inngeratsiler
• David Manumina • Qissiat • Gustin Adjun • Gustin Adjun Tivasartut, Tasiilaq
• Inngertartut • Nuliakkaad • NAIP • Malu Rohmann • Nuliakkaad
• UYARAKQ • Inngeratsiler • Orchestra – Uum • Vaigat Music – Uum • David Manumina
Tivasartut, Tasiilaq mannaq Children mannaq Children
2: 16:00-17:00 • Orchestra – Uum 9: 10.00-11.30
• Nuliakkaad 4: 16:00-17:00 6: 12:00-13:00 mannaq Children • UYARAKQ
• Nikolaj Lønstrup • Malu Rohmann • Vaigat Music – Uum • Nikolaj Lønstrup
• NAIP • Eskimoves mannaq Children 8: 10.00-11.30 • Eskimoves
• Inuit Drumdance – • Qanoor Jam • Inuit Drumdance • Inngertartut
Uummannaq • Inngeratsiler – Uummannaq
Children Tivasartut, Tasiilaq Children
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