Skating into history
A Hay River athlete made history over the weekend when he became the first speed skater from the community to earn a spot on Team NWT for the Arctic Winter Games.
A Hay River athlete made history over the weekend when he became the first speed skater from the community to earn a spot on Team NWT for the Arctic Winter Games.
“Let the Games begin,” declared Arctic Winter Games president Gerry Thick Saturday night to a roaring crowd of over 1,800 athletes from around the polar world and a packed stadium full of fans. The 2010 Arctic Winter Games have officially begun in Grande Prairie, AB. Hay River’s 36 athletes join the massive Team NWT, made [...]