Abigail Arey, from Aklavik, won Team NT’s first gold ulu of the 2026 Arctic Winter Games in Dene Games’ stick pull event.
Competitors go head-to-head attempting to pull a greased stick away from the other person. Arey won six contests in a double elimination format to take victory in the under-18 female event at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse.
She said becoming Team NT’s first gold ulu winner this week – and taking gold in a field of 28 competitors – was “awesome.”
Tadeh Betsina, from Dettah, was the runner-up in stick pull’s open male category.
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By 7pm MT on Monday, other ulu winners from the NWT included Kobe White, who took silver in snowboarding’s rail jam, and Logan Doll, who received a bronze ulu in snowshoe biathlon.
In table tennis, Kathleen Cai and Karissa Sadowick took silver in U15 female doubles after being defeated by Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) in the final.
More medals are possible in other events on Monday evening, including speed skating.
