Photo: Dazzling opening ceremonies for the Arctic Winter Games

Members of Team Nunavik-Quebec celebrate with hundreds of other athletes from around the circumpolar world during the dazzling opening ceremonies of the Arctic Winter Games in Fairbanks, Alaska, March 15. The games are the world’s largest northern multi-sport and cultural event and are considered a celebration of both athletic competition and northern culture. Athletes compete in conventional winter sports such as figure skating and snowboarding as well as traditional Arctic and Dene games. They run until March 22. (PHOTO COURTESY OF TEAM NUNAVIK-QUEBEC FACEBOOK)