The Alberta Winter Games (AWG) is a Canadian provincial multi-sport event hosted in the province of
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...
. It is the winter portion of the multi-sport
Alberta Games, which also involves the
Alberta Summer Games
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada, provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to t ...
and is strictly for amateur athletes. The inaugural year for the Alberta Winter Games was in 1976 and was hosted in
Banff, Alberta
Banff is a town within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located in Alberta's Rockies along the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately west of Calgary and east of Lake Louise. At above Banff is the community with the second highest ...
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This event is held independently from the national Canadian event, the
Canada Winter Games
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total ...
. Since 2000, the Alberta Winter Games and the
Alberta Summer Games
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada, provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to t ...
have been held every two years in the same calendar year, a change made in order to help to align the Alberta Games' cycle with the
Canada Games
The Canada Games (french: Jeux du Canada) is a multi-sport event held every two years, alternating between the Canada Winter Games and the Canada Summer Games. They represent the highest level of national competition for Canadian athletes. Two ...
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Sports
A total of 19 sports are a part of the Alberta Winter Games and include the following:
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Ringette
Ringette is a non-contact winter team sport played on ice hockey rinks using ice hockey skates, straight sticks with drag-tips, and a blue, rubber, pneumatic ring designed for use on ice surfaces. The sport is among a small number of organize ...
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Synchronized Swimming
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Amateur Wrestling
Events by year
2010
2012
2014
2016
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See also
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Canada Games
The Canada Games (french: Jeux du Canada) is a multi-sport event held every two years, alternating between the Canada Winter Games and the Canada Summer Games. They represent the highest level of national competition for Canadian athletes. Two ...
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Canada Summer Games
The Canada Games (french: Jeux du Canada) is a multi-sport event held every two years, alternating between the Canada Winter Games and the Canada Summer Games. They represent the highest level of national competition for Canadian athletes. Two ...
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Canada Winter Games
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total ...
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Western Canada Summer Games
The Western Canada Summer Games (WCSG) were established in 1975 as a multi-sport event to provide development opportunities for amateur athletes and to help them advance their skills in a competitive, but friendly environment. Athletes range in ...
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BC Games
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BC Summer Games
The BC Summer Games are an amateur sporting event held every year biennially in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The next games are scheduled to be held in Prince George in July 2022.
See also
* BC Games
**BC Winter Games
*Canada Games
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BC Winter Games
The BC Winter Games are an amateur sporting event held in British Columbia, Canada on every other (even-numbered) year.
The next BC Winter Games are scheduled to be held in Greater Vernon, BC from March 23 to 26, 2023.
History
The BC Games d ...
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Saskatchewan Games
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Manitoba Games
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Ontario Games
The Ontario Games program is Ontario, Canada's largest multi-sport amateur event which involves hosting and organizing separate events for athletes aged 9–18 years, parasport athletes, and athletes 55 and older. The program is provided by the G ...
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Quebec Games
The Quebec Games (french: 'Jeux du Québec') is a biennial multi-sport event, held every two years in the Canadian province of Quebec, alternating between the Quebec Winter Games and the Quebec Summer Games. Athletes are strictly amateur only, ...
External links
Website
Sports competitions in Alberta
Winter multi-sport events
Winter multi-sport events in Canada
1976 establishments in Alberta