New Zealand Winter Games
| New Zealand Winter Games (NZWG) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Multi-sport event |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Inaugurated | 2009 |
| Most recent | 2022 |
| Website | http://wintergamesnz.kiwi/ |
The New Zealand Winter Games (NZWG) is an international multi-sport event held every two years in New Zealand. The event is organised by the Winter Games New Zealand Trust.
Overview
The Games are organised by the Winter Games New Zealand Trust with the support of the Government of New Zealand, Sport and Recreation New Zealand and the New Zealand Olympic Committee.[1]
The inaugural New Zealand Winter Games was held in August 2009 in Dunedin, Queenstown, Wanaka, and Naseby, which are all situated in the Otago region of New Zealand.[1] Events included alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, curling, figure skating, freestyle skiing, ice hockey, and snowboarding, as well as two demonstration events of winter triathlon and luge.[2] Canada was the overall winner of the games, with the United States and Japan in second and third respectively.[2]
The second Winter Games were held in August 2011. Methven, which is situated in the Canterbury region, was added as a venue alongside the venues from the previous Games.[1] The number of events was increased from seven to nine. Winter triathlon was promoted to a full event and short track was added.[3] In 2013 and 2015 the number of events were decreased to five.
List of Games
| Year | Hosts | Dates | Nations | Competitors | Sports | Events | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Details |
Dunedin, Naseby, Queenstown, Wanaka | 21 – 30 August | 41 | 816 | 7 | 51 | [2] |
| 2011 Details |
Dunedin, Methven, Naseby, Queenstown, Wanaka | 13 – 28 August | 36 | 887 | 9 | 38 | [4][5] |
| 2013 Details |
Naseby, Queenstown, Wanaka | 15 – 25 August | 699 | 5 | 13 | [6] | |
| 2015 Details |
Naseby, Queenstown, Wanaka | 21 – 30 August | 445 | 5 | 27 | ||
| 2017 Details |
Naseby, Queenstown, Wanaka | 25 August – 10 September | 42 | 846 | 7 | [7] | |
| 2018 Details |
Naseby, Queenstown, Wanaka | 24 August – 8 September | 7 | ||||
| 2022 | Queenstown, Wanaka | 27 August – 11 September | 5 | [8][9] |
References
- ^ a b c "About Us". Winter Games New Zealand Trust. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ a b c "2009 Event Report" (PDF). Winter Games New Zealand Trust. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "Winter Games NZ Programme 2011". Winter Games New Zealand Trust. Archived from the original on 6 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ "2011 Event Report" (PDF).
- ^ "Athletes Come Together for WSF Para-Snowboard World Cup at Cardrona Alpine Resort". Winter Games New Zealand Trust. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ "2013 Event Report" (PDF).
- ^ "2017 Event Report" (PDF).
- ^ "A Guide to the 2022 Winter Games NZ | Queenstown, NZ". www.queenstownnz.co.nz. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Winter Games NZ – Elite international winter sports New Zealand". Winter Games NZ. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
