The 2010 Arctic Winter Games were held in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada from March 6 to 13th. The Arctic Winter Games is an international biannual celebration of circumpolar sports and culture, held in Canada or Alaska. Over 2,000 athletes from nine teams (Alaska, Alberta North, Yukon, Yamal-Nenets, Northwest Territories, Greenland, Nunavik Québec, Nunavut and Saami) participated in the games.