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Arctic Winter Games 2024 to be hosted in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
The 2024 Arctic Winter Games will be held in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, says the Arctic Winter Games International Committee.
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Posted: Apr 29, 2021 5:42 PM CT | Last Updated: April 29
A file photo from the 2018 Arctic Winter Games opening ceremonies in Hay River, N.W.T.(Kirsten Murphy/CBC)
2024 Arctic Winter Games Coming to Mat-Su
Facilities such as Skeetawk, the new alpine ski area located in Hatcher Pass, allowed the Mat-Su Bourough to successfully bid on hosting the Arctic Winter Games.
The Arctic Winter Games is coming to the Mat-Su Borough in 2024.
Home to the Iditarod Restart, the Irondog, the Iditasport, Iditarod Trail Invitational, the Su 50/100 and cross-country regional races, the Mat-Su Borough has become Southcentral’s destination for outdoor winter recreation and competition.
The Arctic Winter Games International Committee (AWGIC) made the big announcement of the Borough’s successful bid and wished the Borough success. “The Mat-Su Borough 2024 Arctic Winter Games bid was extremely professional and well received by the International Bid Review Committee,” says John Flynn, President of the AWGIC.
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The Wood Buffalo Arctic Winter Games (AWG) have been rescheduled for Jan. 29 to Feb. 4, 2023. The announcement was made by the Arctic Winter Games International Committee (AWGIC) Tuesday morning.
The 2022 AWG were originally scheduled next year for March 6 to 12. COVID-19 concerns for athletes, coaches and volunteers prompted the AWGIC to postpone the 2022 games early last March.
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The Host Society told council a new date would be announced by March 31. When that date arrived, co-chair Melissa Blake said at the AWG’s general meeting the AWGIC had made a decision, but the date would be announced by the international committee soon.
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