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Sunday 05.02.2012

Alaska leads the way at AWG

As of March 9, Team Alaska had 60 medals — known at the games as "ulus," since they are shaped like traditional Inuit knives — including 15 gold, 22 silver and 23 bronze.

Young athletes from Alaska have taken an early lead in the number of medals won in the first two days of competition at the Arctic Winter Games in Grande Prairie, Alta.

As of Tuesday afternoon, Team Alaska had 60 medals — known at the games as "ulus," since they are shaped like traditional Inuit knives — including 15 gold, 22 silver and 23 bronze.

The Northwest Territories is in second place with 29 ulus, including eight gold. The northern Alberta contingent is a close third with 22 ulus, followed by Team Yukon with 21.

Monday was the first full day of competition at the 21st Arctic Winter Games, being held for the first time in the northern Alberta city. The games run until Saturday.

Young athletes have come to Grande Prairie from Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, northern Quebec, Alaska, Greenland, Scandinavia and Russia, as well as from northern Alberta.

They are taking part in 21 indoor and outdoor sporting events, including Dene and Arctic indigenous games.

Another team in the Canadian contingent, Team Nunavik from northern Quebec, has won eight ulus, followed by Team Nunavut with six, reports CBC News.