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After many years of planning and preparation, Team Yukon is Greenland-bound on the eve of the 2016 Arctic Winter Games.

The biennial multi-sport tournament will take place in Nuuk, and Iqaluit from March 6 to 11.

In total, 242 Yukon athletes will attend the celebration of northern sport and culture.

Of the 19 teams representing the territory, the largest contingent is futsal, with 45 athletes participating. Futsal replaces indoor soccer.

Athletes from across the circumpolar north will battle for ulus 鈥� small medals shaped in the form of an Arctic knife.

At the 2014 tournament in Fairbanks, Yukon finished fifth in ulu standings with 85 total ulus.

Alaska finished first with 202.

The upcoming Arctic Winter Games in Greenland were met with a measure of controversy as six staple winter sports were slashed from the schedule due to lack of infrastructure.

Midget hockey, curling, figure skating, speedskating, gymnastics and dog mushing will not be part of the 2016 event.

Charter flights out of Whitehorse later today will face weather, it was announced last night at a pep rally held at the Yukon鈥圓rts Centre.

Some flights are expected to be delayed in Kangerlussuaq, a settlement north of Nuuk.

The hockey teams 鈥� originally slated to attend the opening ceremonies in Greenland 鈥� will now fly directly to Iqaluit, where their competition is being held. They will be able to attend the closing ceremonies, however.

The pep rally featured an excellent video introducing members of the team, as well as a performance by Yukon鈥檚 cultural contingent.

Athletes were urged to 鈥渂e leaders,鈥� via a video message relayed by chef de mission Trevor Twardochleb, who is already on the ground in Nuuk.

鈥淵ou have earned the right to be here, so I鈥坣ow ask you to be proud and respectful ambassadors of our territory,鈥� he said. 鈥淵ukoners are some of the greatest ambassadors this country has to offer 鈥� so let鈥檚 prove it.鈥�

Yukon鈥檚 tourism minister Elaine Taylor also spoke to athletes, as did former Olympic weightlifter Jeane Lassen 鈥� a potential candidate for the Yukon鈥圠iberal Party 鈥� and recent Mr. and Mrs. Yukon at Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous 鈥� Sam and Kelly Johnston.

Taylor called the event the Olympics of the North, while Lassen told athletes to soak up the moment.

The full Team Yukon roster bound for Greenland is as follows:

础尝笔滨狈贰鈥圫碍滨滨狈骋

Anna Potvin, Felicity Vangel, Katelyn Vowk, Charlie Hawes, Shane Orban, Manas Toews, Mollie Fraser, Greta Gladwin, Rosa Martens-de Repentigny, Liam Diamond, Wesley Vangel, Noah Wright. Coaches:鈥圓bby Hawes, Yves Titley.

础搁颁罢滨颁鈥圫笔翱搁罢厂

Anisa Albisser, Bianca Berko-Malvasio, Emily King, Fayne O鈥橠onovan, Robyn Poulter, Payton Fobe, Nolan Matthews, Lou Samson, Caitlyn Venasse, Joshua Carr, Matt Jacobson, Allen Mark, Kuduat Shorty. Coaches:鈥圕olin Hickman, Tara Wardle.

BADMINTON

Prism Saswirsky, Nora Vincent-Braun, Marek Boulerice, Lukas Kobler, Abby Cuenza, KC鈥圡ooney, Michael Betts, Carl Knickle. Coaches: Abbie Rotondi, Peter Toth.

JR. FEMALE鈥圔ASKETBALL

Jetta Bilsky, Landyn Blisner, Kennedy Cairns-Locke, Sheridan Curteanu, Alysha Gullison, Emily Johnson, Dylan Massie, Jennifer Mendelsohn, Dannica Nelson, Sigourny Whipple-Grantham. Coach:鈥圢icole Schroeder.

JR. MALE鈥圔ASKETBALL

Alex Bouvier, Nylan Duncan, Zachary Giczi, Darcy LaRochelle, David Mindanao, Chris Nerysoo, Ian New, Cassel Scholz, RJ鈥圫iosan, Josh Tobias. Coach:鈥圡ark Hureau.

厂碍滨鈥圔滨础罢贬尝翱狈

Micah Hildes, Maria Peters, Liam Adel, Daniel鈥圫ennett, Bronwyn Goodwin, Dana Sellars, Romeo Champagne, Aidan Hup茅. Coaches:鈥圠aurie Jacobsen, Ted Hup茅.

厂狈翱奥厂贬翱贰鈥圔滨础罢贬尝翱狈

Marika Kitchen, Hanna Korn, Francis Reid, Bruce Wilson, Am茅lie Latour, Veronica Porter, Aidan Adel, Isidore Champagne. Coaches:鈥圖ave Hildes, Anna Jacobsen.

颁搁翱厂厂-颁翱鲍狈罢搁驰鈥圫碍滨滨狈骋

Hannah Deuling, Alexis Gee, Natalie Hynes, Mira Mason, Simon Cash, Michael Kishchuk, Pelly Vincent-Braun, Sofia Bond, Regan Fuerstner, Dagmar Janzen, Hannah Jirousek, Liam Mather, Jamie Phillips-Freedman, Nichollis Schmidt, Jude Slater, Dahlia Lapointe, Kate Mason, Sonjaa Schmidt, Alliya Thomson, Derek Deuling, Sasha Masson, Ben Puskas, Victor Thibeault. Coaches:鈥圓manda Deuling, Jan Downing, Alain鈥圡asson.

CULTURAL

Colton Blackjack, Ona Cardona, Sarah Ott, Karyin Qiu, Marlon Scarff, Grace Simpson-Fowler. Manager:鈥圓ndrea Simpson-Fowler.

顿贰狈贰鈥圙础惭贰厂

Ashton Clooten, Jessa Klugie, Maureen McGinty, Sarina Primozic, Jedrek Dendys, Thaeron Green, Kadin Hare, Tony Tessaro, Azrielle Allen, Kassua Dreyer, Kitana Sterriah, Tugugin Swan, Matthew Brown, Ryan Long, Tyler O鈥橞rien, Terrence O鈥橞rien. Coaches:鈥圡addy Allen, Doronn Fox.

JR. FEMALE鈥團UTSAL

Maggie Fekete, Reena Coyne, Jewel Davies, Georgia Gaw, Lara Herry-Saint Onge, Tyra Jones, Sarah Nyland, Bryn Peterson, Charlotte Van Randen. Coach: Ashley Beggs.

闯搁.鈥圡础尝贰鈥团鲍罢厂础尝

Cody Amaral, Ewan Campbell, Seth Carey, Ewan Halliday, Matthias Hoenisch, Simon Kishchuk, Felix Maltais, Tyler Milton, Dawson Weir. Coach:鈥圗dgar Musonda.

闯鲍痴贰狈滨尝贰鈥团贰惭础尝贰鈥团鲍罢厂础尝

Cassidy Cairns, Taliya Lindley, Leah Ott, Abby Rich, Alyssa Rusnak, Jasmine Sealy, Peyton Twardochleb, Amy Vanderkley, Kamryn Williamson. Coach: Trudy Pike.

闯鲍痴贰狈滨尝贰鈥圡础尝贰鈥团鲍罢厂础尝

Ashton Bryant, Rhys Faragher, Joseph Hanson, Bennett Kishchuk, Andreas Lavanderos, Kaelen Lewis, Andrew Roberts, Jason Sealy, Callum Weir. Coach:鈥圴ictor Lavanderos.

滨狈罢贰搁惭贰顿滨础罢贰鈥团贰惭础尝贰鈥团鲍罢厂础尝

Thea Carey, Malorie Hanson, Line Jensen, Jamie Joe-Hudson, Isabel Magsucang, Jamie McLeish, Christine Moser, Mikaela Ponsioen, Alizee Salesse. Coach:鈥圫arah Hanson.

闯鲍狈滨翱搁鈥团贰惭础尝贰鈥圚翱颁碍贰驰

Mikaila Blanchard, Shania Hogan, Sophie Janke, Monica Johnson, Zoe Leas, Haley McConnell, Samantha McLeod, Emma Morin, Joy Morin, Maddie Nicholson, Ali Nordahl, Hannah Nordlund, Isabelle Oestreich, Cayman Oestreich, Chyanne Spenner, Destiny Taylor, Abbie Turner. Coaches: Louis Bouchard, Jessica Pumphrey,鈥圫arah Todd.

叠础狈罢础惭鈥圚翱颁碍贰驰

Cameron Bushell, Joseph Coyne, Broden Cull, Jakob Ekholm, Hunter Fitzsimmons, Jesse Goodman, Adam Hennings, Jarod McCulloch, Cole McCulloch, Logan McKay, Torsten Nordlund, Brandon Petelski, Kenneth Pickett, Austin Shaw, Wyatt Sheardown-Waugh, Mathew Tremblay, Colton Webb. Coaches:鈥圓.J.鈥圔eacon, Tim Ekholm.

SNOWBOARDING

Rachael MacIntosh, Ethan Davy, Tim Schirmer, Riley Boland, Asher Brault, Sammy Mather. Coaches:鈥圡ary Binsted, Gabriel Rivest.

SNOWSHOEING

Kate Londero, Maggie Brook, Brahm Hyde, Joe Parker, Maya Cairns-Locke, Breda McIntyre, Jack Amos, Naoise Dempsey. Coaches:鈥圕hris Kirk, Don鈥圵hite.

罢础叠尝贰鈥圱贰狈狈滨厂

Kate Crocker, Sam Crocker, Emily Gaw, Ethan Gaw, Ashley Harris, Grace-Anne Janssen, Arcel Siosan, Zach Zimmerman. Coaches:鈥圞evin Murphy, Carmen DuBois.

JR. FEMALE鈥圴OLLEYBALL

Avery Bramadat, Jayden Demchuk, Alice Frost, Mia Greenough, Tayla McNally, Hannah Milner, Kendra Peters, Tasha-Lee Schwantz, Meaghan Stirton, Jiela Tobias. Coach:鈥圚eather Julsrud.

JR. MALE鈥圴OLLEYBALL

Zack Bartholomeus, Peter Jacob, Anshil Kumar, Daniel Moses, Parker Olson, Adrian Robinson, Jordan Runions, Morgan Schmidt, Robert Smallwood, Luka van Randen. Coach: D鈥橝rcy Hill.

WRESTLING

Hannah King, Kestrel Martin, Emiko Teramura, Jacob Melanson, Shayne Melanson, Jarrett Peterson. Coaches:鈥圧ob Langmaid, Vanessa Stitt.

惭滨厂厂滨翱狈鈥圫罢础贵贵

Lisa-Marie Vowk, Chris Milner, Mark Ritchie, Tracey Bilsky, Margie Peters, Paolo Gallina, Nathalie Dugas, Marie Cairns, Ken Howard, Sarah Lewis, Shelley Gellatley, Irwin Gaw, Jane Londero, Trevor Twardochleb.