2002
At the request of the political leaders, the Arctic Winter Games International Committee approved a split venue Games in 2002. Nuuk, Greenland and Iqaluit, Nunavut hosted the first split community, split country Games. Although the Games were unique and exciting, it was realized that the resources required for such an event, both human and monetary, were stretched to the limit.
The first Games to be partially hosted outside of North America had 17 sports. Iqaluit, Nunavut, hosted basketball, curling, Dene Games, dog mushing, hockey, gymnastics, Inuit games, speed skating and wrestling and Nuuk, Greenland hosted alpine skiing, badminton, cross country skiing, Dene Games, indoor soccer, Inuit Games, snowboarding snowshoeing, table tennis and volleyball.
