Association Football
Association football remains virtually unknown in the former Canadian Territories, but in Greenland it has flourished despite remarkable adversity. The fact that it is impossible for most of Greenland State to grow the right kind of grass means that the National Stadium in Qaqortoq has to use an artificial surface, while most of Greenland's 6,000 players play on bare dirt surfaces.
Furthermore, the sheer size of Greenland State makes it impossible to organise a national league - imagine travelling from Qaanaaq to Nanortalik for an away game. Instead, the annual champion is decided by a series of regional tournaments, each of which feeds into the national final. Despite the lack of suitable weather and facilities, and the refusal of FIFA to accept them as member nation, Greenland had achieved an Elo Ranking of 199 before effectively becoming the Arctic Federation national team. |
Motorsport
Glacier GP Royal Cup Team and The Arctic Grand Prix
The Glacier Grand Prix Team will be taking part in the Royal Cup motorsport series this year, represented by 23-year-old Kha Mervin and 36-year-old Mathieya McMillan. Both are Arctic Nationals; Mervin hails from Whitehorse, Yukon, while McMillan was born and raised in Yellowknife, Denendeh. It has also been confirmed that Yukon State will hold a Grand Prix in its capital city, Whitehorse. The circuit, pictured left, takes in many of the city's major landmarks including the School, the Southern Highway, and the famous bridge over the Yukon River. It will be a proud moment for the Arctic Federation when some of the world's best racing drivers take to its streets. To read the announcement of the Glacier GP Team's formation, click here. |