1972 AWG moved to Whitehorse, Yukon with the three original contingents as well two additional contingents from Northern Quebec and Greenland participated in 12 sports, alpine skiing, badminton basketball, cross country skiing, curling, figure skating, hockey, judo, shooting, table tennis, volleyball, wrestling. The Soviet Union and Labrador sent observers.
The eighteenth Arctic Winter Games was held in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in Northern Alberta.
Nuuk, Greenland and Iqaluit, Nunavut hosted the first split community, split country Games
Yellowknife, NWT brought together the circumpolar north for this edition of the games.
Alaska brought great awareness and much promotion to this edition of the Arctic Winter Games.
Alaska hosted the circumpolar competitors for this edition of the Arctic Winter Games.
