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CountsCoMedalMuednal ts Alaska: Gold: 4 Silver: 6 Bronze: 6 Total: 16 Alberta North: Gold: 2 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0 Total: 2 Greenland: Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0 Total: 0 Northwest Territories: Gold: 5 Silver: 4 Bronze: 5 Total: 14 Nunavik Québec: Gold: 0 Silver: 1 Bronze: 1 Total: 2 Photo By Charles Pullman Thomas Levi of Nunavut competing in the Dene Games Snow Snake competition Monday at Mountain View Nunavut: Elementary School in Kenai Gold: 4 Silver: 3 Bronze: 1 Total: 8 Snow Snake event leads off Dene Saami: and Inuit Games Gold: 1 Silver: 2 By CHARLES PULLIAM second throw of 337 feet, four- aspects, Inuit Games throw total was to make sure that everyone Bronze: 1 Ulu News inches notched him a second athleticism into the mix. participating was involved. place finish in the Men’s Open The One Foot High Kick for “The opening ceremonies Total: 4 The Arctic sports are in category and also gave him the example, is a competition for the (Inuit) games were very motion and literally kicking into second longest throw of the where an athlete must jump off important because it got every- Yamal-Nenets: gear. day. two feet, kick a seal-skin ball one involved…This is a once in Both the Dene and Inuit “We’ve been practicing with one foot, and land on the a lifetime thing, so it’s very excit- Gold: 2 Games started Monday morn- since November for this event. same foot that touched the ball. ing,” Evyagotailak said. Silver: 1 ing at Mountain View I’m pretty psyched about my The record for this event is held With the larger variety of Bronze: 3 Elementary School in Kenai and throws…It’s really exciting,”Levi by Jesse Frankson of Point Hope events, the Inuit Games have Total: 6 Kenai Central High School. The said. who kicked 9 feet, eight-inches many athletes who are partici- Dene Games, which feature Levi also said the event in the 2004 World Eskimo-Indian pating in several events. events such as the Stick Pull or seems to be drawing more Olympics in Fairbanks. Steve Kotokak, a Northwest Yukon: Finger Pull, began with the interest for others who watch Monday, there was an Territories junior team member, Gold: 3 Snow Snake event. and take part in the Dene opening ceremony session is registered in the One-Foot Silver: 4 During the Snow Snake Games. “This year we had before the Kneel Jump, One- High Kick, Two-Foot High Kick, Bronze: 5 competition, an athlete is given enough kids turn out to bring a Hand Reach and Arm Pull Alaskan High Kick, and the Total: 12 a smooth pole or stick that he or junior team for this [Snow events took place. Kneel Jump. she must release or throw onto Snake] competition. We have Special guest Joe Allan “I think its going to be pret- the snow without crossing a been trying in the past to get Evyagotailak, of Nunavut, ty good week. There are really line. The pole slides on the kids more involved,” Levi said. returned to his fifth Arctic good athletes from all around,” WeatherWeather snow and whoever’s goes the Steven Ribbonley of Winter Games during the open- Kotokak said. farthest is the winner. Each ath- Alberta won the Open Men’s ing ceremonies for the Inuit “I may have some trouble, ForecastForecast lete is given three opportunities Snow Snake with a throw of 375 Games. He also officiated many though, because I didn’t prac- to throw. feet, nine-inches, Levi placed of the different Inuit or Arctic tice all my events as much as I “It is not really about second, and William Hubloo of sports in the 1980s. should have,” Kotokak added. power, but more finesse than Nunavik was third with a throw “I’m very glad to be here The Inuit Games wrap up anything,” Snow Snake athlete of 319-6 which edged Jason representing Nunavut,” Thursday with the showcase Thomas Levi said. Leonard of Yukon who finished Evyagotailak said, “I want all the One Foot High Kick and A Nunavut team member, fourth with a throw of 317-10. athletes this year to just enjoy Knuckle Hop events, while the Rather cloudy with a flurry Levi is participating in his sec- Whereas Dene Games have themselves and have fun.” Dene Games conclude Friday 27/10 ond Arctic Winter Games. His serious mental and strength Evyagotailak’s main focus with the Pole Push. Interactive video connects Homer Speed Skaters set new records media to briefings in 500 meter races By RHONDA LARSON Corner! Keep your legs mov- Ulu News ing!” Whenever a skater went into the mat a collective “Oh!” Two new Arctic Winter resonated throughout the Games speed skating records arena. were set in 500-meter races The 500-meter race con- Monday at the Soldotna Sports sists of four laps around the Center as a small yet exuber- rink. In between races the ant crowd cheered them on. course is moved so that In the Juvenile Female cat- skaters will have clean, new egory, Maria-Christine Auger, ice. Ice stewards pour warm skated to a time of 51.56 sec- water on the previous track to onds and in the Junior Female “heal” it by filling in the Division, Jill Gilday, iced the grooves and then squeegee to oval in 49.10 seconds. Both level it. This insures all racers young women are from the have the same ice consistency Northwest Territories and each for their heat. Ice conditions was awarded a Gold Ulu, the for speed skating are different Olympic symbol of the Games. than for hockey as the temper- About 100 spectators ature is colder in order to cre- applauded and encouraged ate a harder and smoother sur- the skaters as they raced while face. “This makes for faster the Alberta’s girls hockey team times,” explained Nan cheered loudly for their fellow Thompson, Sports Chair. athletes. Team Nunavut’s During Monday’s compe- cheering section was smaller titions, Northwest Territories Photo By Jáhnie Triplett yet no less boisterous as they collected five Ulus, followed Dan Castimore, information technology specialist at Kenai Peninsula College’s encouraged their teammates by Nunavut with four and Kachemak Bay Campus, making sure everything is working smoothly with the inter- with “C’mon, Skate! Take the Yukon received three. active video hookup for the media By JÁHNIE TRIPLETT Electric Association, who is Ulu News coordinating the distance deliv- ery project, along with Joe Arctic Winter Games gener- Gallagher, HEA public relations al manager Tim Dillon can’t be coordinator. Dan Castimore, SPORTS in two places at the same time. the KBC information technolo- But he is able to deliver his daily gy specialist, set-up and tested AND media briefings to reporters in the transmission process prior 260-3682 Homer, while actually being in to the Games. TOBACCO email: Kenai. That’s because the “Coca The inter-city link will [email protected] Cola Media Center” is linked by become increasingly valuable to interactive video technology to Homer-based international DON’T MIX! the Homer media center at the journalists in the days ahead. Kachemak Bay Campus of Kenai The city will host a major cultur- Peninsula College. al performance at the high “Serious “I think its great using the school tonight, and curling technology between the two competition is slated for the rest athletes towns,” said Melissa Trinidad, of the week at the Homer ice staff journalist from Homer rink. don’t use tobacco” Owen Dukowitz, UpUp toto thethe MinuteMinute Team Alaska Hockey ResultsResults GOOD LUCK OWEN and To get the current results of all the events, go to TEAM ALASKA! PO Box 1612 www.awg2006.org. Soldotna, AK 99669 HUTCHINGS BREAK THROUGH www.hutchingschevrolet.com 2262-589162-5891 8800-478-589200-478-5892 GLACIER WE ARE PROFESSIONAL GRADE® THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN STYLE www.glaciergmc.com 2260-260260-2602 8800-650-260200-650-2602 Page 2 2006 ARCTIC WINTER GAMES Tuesday, March 7, 2006 www.awg2006.org ‘Discipline that lives with them;’ Senator Stevens says of Arctic Winter Games athletes By CHARLOTTE NICOLET in activities like this develops Ulu News a discipline that lives with them all their lives,” Stevens United States Alaska explained. “You very seldom Senator Ted Stevens agrees find a person who’s devoted with the many people who say the time that’s necessary to the participants in the Arctic become an expert in a sport. Winter Games could be our It’s a good influence on our next Olympic athletes and his young people,” he said. positive outlook for our young When asked what he liked people is infectious. best about the games: “I like it Stevens was on the Kenai best because they are indige- Peninsula to help celebrate nous games. The Arctic Winter the Opening Ceremonies of Games are bringing, for all of the Games on Sunday and us to see, the games of this took some time for a press culture, of the Arctic,” said conference with a number of Stevens. international media represen- Stevens remembers the tatives. first time he saw the games, he “I hope they turn out real observed the High Kick as ath- Photo By Charlotte Nicolet well. I think it’s a grand idea,” letes kicked a ball hanging Senator Stevens checks out the Ulu News for a photograph said Stevens. “I’ve participated from the ceiling. “I couldn’t in them before and think it’s a believe what I was watching,” another, to see one-another, the games encouraged good win you can achieve some- marvelous thing.