Sports

World Eskimo-Indian Olympics (WEIO), Alaska’s most prominent indigenous games, is kicking off its 58th year in 2019. The annual gathering will be held in Fairbanks from July 17-20, 2019. It features indigenous athletic games such as the knuckle hop and ear pull, designed to test the speed, agility and endurance of these professional athletes.

For the ninth consecutive year, GCI is a proud sponsor of the Native Youth Olympic Games. GCI’s $25,000 contribution supports this premiere event that brings athletes and fans together to celebrate Alaska’s traditions, culture and athleticism.

Bethel’s Pete Kaiser and his canine team won the 2019 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race after crossing under the burled arch in Nome on March 13 at 3:39 a.m. A few fun facts about Alaska’s new mushing royalty:

Participation in school sports and activities provides a sense of belonging and teaches students how to be part of a team.

Joar Leifseth Ulsom is the 2018 Iditarod champion and first-ever Achieve More Award winner in race history, a cash prize introduced by Northrim Bank last year.

Many Alaskans are hockey fanatics with fire in their hearts and ice running through their veins. Since the Alaska Aces left the 49th state, fans have had to look elsewhere for the action. Whether you want to be part of it or watch from the stands, here are two ways you can make the iron sing this March.

Are you ready for some football? Millions of fans across the globe are anxiously awaiting Sunday, Feb. 3, when we will find out if the Rams or Patriots will take home the coveted title of Super Bowl champions. Whether your team has made it to the big game or not, a good Super Bowl experience depends on the location.

NFL football kicks off Sept. 6. Make sure you never go hungry and your beer never runs dry at some of Alaska’s best sports bars.

Everyone deserves an opportunity to be embraced by a kind, fun and inclusive community. Special Olympics Alaska has worked for decades to empower people with intellectual disabilities to discover new strengths, abilities, skills and successes through the power of sports.

The Fourth of July is almost here, and there is nothing more patriotic than winning Olympic gold for Team USA.

On June 21, 2018, Alaskans will take themselves out to the ballgame for the 113th Midnight Sun Game in Fairbanks at Growden Park. The beloved “Golden Heart City” tradition, which began in 1906, has continued to grow over the years.

Thousands of athletes will converge on the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage April 26-28 for the Native Youth Olympic Games. NYO tests competitors on adapted skills that Alaska native people used for generations. The competitions include the high kick, Eskimo stick pull and seal hop.

The longest and most challenging snowmobile race on the planet is returning to Alaska. Iron Dog festivities begin Friday, Feb. 16, with the start of the Trail Class race in Big Lake.

The ALCAN 200 is the longest snow machine road race in the nation, and with machines clocked over 110 miles per hour, it’s the fastest too.

Alaska does not have its own NFL team, but sports bars in the 49th state are some of the best places to root for your fantasy football team while enjoying gameday specials, big-screen TVs and the company of passionate fans.

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is more than a field of mushers and canine athletes conquering the nearly 1,000-mile trail. The race depends on hardworking volunteers – supporters, veterinarians, trailbreakers and communities – to keep things running.