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Asian Winter Games 
Abbreviation NZWG First event 2009 New Zealand Winter Games Occur every two years Last event 2009 New Zealand Winter Games Purpose Multi sport event Website http://wintergamesnz.com/ The New Zealand Winter Games is a multi-sport event held every two years for international athletes. The event is organised by the Winter Games New Zealand Trust.
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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 the New Zealand city of Dunedin and the towns 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 demostrative 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 are set to be held in August 2011. Methven, which is situated in the Canterbury Region, was added as a venue along side 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 speed skating was added.[3]
List of Games
Year Hosts Dates Nations Competitors Sports Events Ref 2009
DetailsDunedin, Naseby, Queenstown, Wanaka 21 August – 30 August 41 816 7 51 [2] 2011
DetailsDunedin, Methven, Naseby, Queenstown, Wanaka 13 August – 28 August 50 1000 9 38 [1][4] References
- ^ a b c d "About Us". Winter Games New Zealand Trust. http://wintergamesnz.com/aboutus/. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- ^ a b c "Event Report". Winter Games New Zealand Trust. http://wintergamesnz.com/media/uploads/WinterGamesNZ_Report.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Winter Games NZ Programme 2011". Winter Games New Zealand Trust. http://wintergamesnz.com/events/. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- ^ "Athletes Come Together for WSF Para-Snowboard World Cup at Cardrona Alpine Resort". Winter Games New Zealand Trust. Archived from the original on 2011-08-22. http://wintergamesnz.com/news/2011/8/42-athletes-come-together-wsf-para-snowboard-world-cu. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
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Categories:- Recurring sporting events established in 2009
- Winter sports
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