The 2024 Alberta Winter Games took place over the Family Day weekend in the Grande Prairie region.
Grande Prairie (Zone 8) took home five gold, seven silvers and 15 bronze medals.
The Minister’s Cup and the Spirit of Sport award were given to the Peace country.
Zone 3 (Calgary) won the Alberta Cup winning 61 gold, 52 silver and 36 bronze medals.
The games started with the opening ceremonies on Friday, as the flame made its way through the Bonnetts Energy Centre.
Over 2,400 athletes aged 11-17 came to the city to compete in 18 events.
Opening Ceremonies
The final leg of the torch run at the 2024 Alberta Winter Games opening ceremonies at Bonnetts Energy Centre in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. The games are welcoming over 2,500 athletes, coaches and referees to the city. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Zone 2 athletes enter the 2024 Alberta Winter Games opening ceremonies. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Clinton Soto performs a hoop dance at the 2024 Alberta Winter Games opening ceremonies. (Photo by Jesse Boily) (Photo by Jesse Boily)A local athlete celebrates at the 2024 Alberta Winter Games opening ceremonies . (Photo by Jesse Boily)A sold out building at the 2024 Alberta Winter Games opening ceremonies at Bonnetts Energy Centre. (Photo by Jesse Boily)
Alpine Sking
Young skiers took to the slopes at Nitehawk Year-Round Adventure Park on Saturday for the alpine skiing competition. (Photo by Austin Payeur)Another young skier braved the slopes. (Photo by Austin Payeur)Both speed and a skill for navigation would lead young skiers to victory. (Photo by Austin Payeur)
Biathlon
Participants took aim during the zeroing session of the biathlon session at Wapiti Nordic Ski Club on Saturday. (Photo by Austin Payeur)Young Albertan women took aim to test both their rifle and skiing skills during the biathlon. Sonija Rapcewicz of Canmore took home a gold medal. (Photo by Austin Payeur)Participants get some practice before the biathlon begins proper. (Photo by Austin Payeur)
Fencing
Rhys Schadek, Zone 6 Edmonton, in the Men's foil event at the Alberta Winter Games fencing competition at Charles Spencer High School in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. Scads won third in the mens foil competition. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Grande Prairie's Aiden Quiring competes in the men's foil at the Alberta Winter Games fencing competition at Charles Spencer High School in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Grande Prairie's Amelia Plett competes in the women's sabre event at the Alberta Winter Games fencing competition at Charles Spencer High School in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Boily)
Figure Skating
Paige Saruwatari (Zone 1 Lethbridge) skates at the Alberta Winter Games figure skating STAR 6 free skate competition at the Bonnetts Energy Centre in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Kamryn McElroy (Zone 5 Sherwood Park) skates at the Alberta Winter Games figure skating STAR 6 free skate competition at the Bonnetts Energy Centre in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. McElroy won second place in the STAR 6 free skate. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Piper Burbank (Zone 1 Lethbridge) skates at the Alberta Winter Games figure skating STAR 6 free skate competition at the Bonnetts Energy Centre in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Boily)
Freestyle skiing
After moguls practice, the freestyle skiing event took place at Nitehawk Year-Round Adventure Park on Saturday. (Photo by Austin Payeur)Participants put their skiing skiing skills to the test. (Photo by Austin Payeur)Participants in the freestyle event flipped, twisted, and leaped into form. (Photo by Austin Payeur)Quinn, 10, holds up a sign of a participant to cheer them on during the freestyle event. (Photo by Austin Payeur)
Gymnastics
The high bar event at the Alberta Winter Games Artistic Gymnastics competition at the Grande Prairie Gymnastics Centre in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Boily) (Photo by Jesse Boily)(Photo by Jesse Boily)
Judo
Levi Pardis ( Zone 8 Grande Prairie), white, grapples Jeremy Woods (Zone 1 Lethbridge) at the Alberta Winter Games judo competition at the Eastlink Centre in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. Woods took home a bronze medal for the male under 40 kg category in Judo. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Laura Justo (Zone 3 Calgary),white, grapples with Chloe Stuber (Zone 1 Medicine Hat) at the Alberta Winter Games judo over 44 kg and up to 48 kg competition at the Eastlink Centre in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. Justo won silver and Stubber bronze in their weight class. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Miya Paradis (Zone 8 Grande Prairie),white, grapples with Jenza Aidi (Zone 7 Fort McMurray) at the Alberta Winter Games judo over 44 kg and up to 48 kg competition at the Eastlink Centre in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. Aidi won gold in her weight class. (Photo by Jesse Boily)
Speed skating
Speed skaters at the Alberta Winter Games speed skating competition at the Design Works Centre in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Boily)(Photo by Jesse Boily)(Photo by Jesse Boily)
Wrestling
Ella Perez (Zone 6 Edmonton) wrestles Tianna Stehr (Zone 8 Grande Prairie) at the Alberta Winter Games wrestling Female 39-42 kg competition at the Bonnetts Energy Centre in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024.(Photo by Jesse Boily)Sonya Aronyk-St. Amour (Zone 6 Edmonton) pins down Hailey Ha (Zone 8 Grande Prairie) at the Alberta Winter Games wrestling Female 72 kg competition at the Bonnetts Energy Centre in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Ali Amin (Zone 6 Edmonton) wrestles Wade Parkinson (Zone 8 Grande Prairie) at the Alberta Winter Games wrestling Male 43 kg competition at the Bonnetts Energy Centre in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024.
Amin went on to win third pace in the Male 43 kg.
The games brought over 2,400 athletes, coaches and referees to the city over the Family Day weekend. (Photo by Jesse Boily)Addison Turenne (Zone 6 Edmonton) won gold at the J06 all around at the Alberta Winter Games Artistic Gymnastics competition at the Grande Prairie Gymnastics Centre in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. Hadley Micklich (zone 6 Edmonton) won silver and Emily Duncan went home with the bronze medal. (Photo by Jesse Boily)
