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New Zealand Winter Games
Winter Games NZ (WGNZ) is the largest snow sports event in the Southern Hemisphere and is held annually in the Southern Lakes District, at Queenstown and Wānaka Ski Areas.
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.
The inaugural New Zealand Winter Games was held in August 2009 in Dunedin, Queenstown, Wānaka, and Naseby, which are all situated in the Otago region of New Zealand. 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. Canada was the overall winner of the games, with the United States and Japan in second and third respectively.
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. The number of events was increased from seven to nine. Editions of Winter Games NZ continued to be held every two years, with events in 2013, 2015 and 2017.
In 2018 Winter Games NZ became an annually held event.
2020 saw the introduction of a new and innovative team format known as Obsidian. Due to the borders being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Obsidian consisted only of New Zealand athletes and was praised for its athlete-focussed, content-driven vision.[citation needed]
In 2021 Winter Games NZ was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[citation needed]
2022 saw the return of international athletes to Winter Games NZ, with FIS Australia New Zealand Cup events held across Snowboard and Freeski Park and Pipe at Cardrona Alpine Resort, and Super G, Giant Slalom and Slalom disciplines at Coronet Peak. The North Face Frontier 2* and 4* events were held at The Remarkables Ski Area. Winter Games NZ also held an international invite only Big Air event as a nod to Obsidian.
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New Zealand Winter Games
Winter Games NZ (WGNZ) is the largest snow sports event in the Southern Hemisphere and is held annually in the Southern Lakes District, at Queenstown and Wānaka Ski Areas.
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.
The inaugural New Zealand Winter Games was held in August 2009 in Dunedin, Queenstown, Wānaka, and Naseby, which are all situated in the Otago region of New Zealand. 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. Canada was the overall winner of the games, with the United States and Japan in second and third respectively.
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. The number of events was increased from seven to nine. Editions of Winter Games NZ continued to be held every two years, with events in 2013, 2015 and 2017.
In 2018 Winter Games NZ became an annually held event.
2020 saw the introduction of a new and innovative team format known as Obsidian. Due to the borders being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Obsidian consisted only of New Zealand athletes and was praised for its athlete-focussed, content-driven vision.[citation needed]
In 2021 Winter Games NZ was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[citation needed]
2022 saw the return of international athletes to Winter Games NZ, with FIS Australia New Zealand Cup events held across Snowboard and Freeski Park and Pipe at Cardrona Alpine Resort, and Super G, Giant Slalom and Slalom disciplines at Coronet Peak. The North Face Frontier 2* and 4* events were held at The Remarkables Ski Area. Winter Games NZ also held an international invite only Big Air event as a nod to Obsidian.