Alberta Winter Games
The Alberta Winter Games (AWG) is a Canadian provincial multi-sport event hosted in the province of Alberta. It is the winter portion of the multi-sport Alberta Games, which also involves the Alberta Summer Games and is strictly for amateur athletes. The inaugural year for the Alberta Winter Games was in 1976 and was hosted in Banff, Alberta. This event is held independently from the national Canadian event, the Canada Winter Games. Since 2000, the Alberta Winter Games and the Alberta Summer Games have been held every two years in the same calendar year, a change made in order to help to align the Alberta Games' cycle with the Canada Games. Sports A total of 19 sports are a part of the Alberta Winter Games and include the following: Ringette Synchronized Swimming Amateur Wrestling Events by year 2010 2012 2014 2016 See also Canada Games Canada Summer Games Canada Winter Games Western Canada Summer Games BC Games BC Summer Games BC Winter Games Saskatchewan Games Manitoba Games Ontario Games Quebec Games External links Website Sports competitions in Alberta Winter multi-sport events Winter multi-sport events in Canada 1976 establishments in Alberta