"We are extremely delighted to have rescheduled the Wood Buffalo Arctic Winter Games," said John Flynn, AWG's president, in a statement. Cross country ski trials for the 2020 Arctic Winter Games occurred Dec. 15, 2019, on Mount McIntyre in Whitehorse. (Stephen Anderson-Lindsay)Wood Buffalo Arctic Winter Games Co-Chair Melissa Blake said they are confident in the planning and that the upcoming games will be a "safe world-class experience." "We would like to recognize the continued commitment the Arctic Winter Games International Committee has displayed to our region. The new 2023 date does not affect the current bid cycle for the Matanuska Susitna Borough, Alaska 2024 Arctic Winter Games Bid.

Source: CBC News April 06, 2021 17:38 UTC