Sport in Greenland
Sport is an important part of Greenlandic culture, as the population is generally quite active.[1] The main traditional sport in Greenland is Arctic sports.[2]
Popular sports include
Greenland has excellent conditions for
Football
The
Skiing
The oldest sport association in Greenland is the Greenland Ski Federation (GIF), founded in 1969. This happened when the then-President of the GIF Daniel Switching took the initiative to found federations and institute reforms. Greenland Ski Federation is further divided into Alpine and cross-country selection committees. The federation is not a member of the
Arctic sports
Greenland competes in the biennial
Other sports
Greenland takes part in the biennial Island Games, organized by the International Island Games Association.[9]
Greenland took part in the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship in Germany, finishing 22nd in a field of 24 national teams.[10]
Greenland took part in badminton in the European Men's & Women's Team Championships in 2018 and won the first match ever in international badminton team championships against Hungary.[11][12]
Greenland took part in the table tennis event at the multi-sport 2022 European Championships in Munich, Germany.[13]
Membership of international sports federations
Greenland has gained membership of, or is in the process of applying to join, the following federations:
Entity | Notes | Status |
---|---|---|
Arctic Winter Games International Committee | Greenland participates in the Arctic Winter Games. | Member |
Badminton World Federation (BWF) | The Greenland Badminton Federation is a full member of BWF and Badminton Europe. | Member |
International Biathlon Union (IBU) | The Greenland Biathlon Federation is a full member of IBU.[14] | Member |
Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) | The | Applicant |
International Handball Federation (IHF) | The Greenland Handball Federation is a member of IHF and the North America and the Caribbean Handball Confederation.[17] | Member |
International Island Games Association (IIGA) | Greenland is a member of the IIGA and participates in the Island Games.[18] | Member |
International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) | The Greenland Table Tennis Federation is a full member of ITTF[19] and the European Table Tennis Union.[20] | Member |
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- ^ "The unlikely success story of football on the massive island of Greenland". the Guardian. 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
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- ^ a b Homewood, Brian. "Danish FA supports Greenland's bid to join UEFA, FIFA". U.K. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- ^ "Ski forbundet". gif.gl. Archived from the original on 2015-02-11.
- ^ "Arctic Winter Games". Gif.gl. Archived from the original on 25 March 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ IIGA. "Greenland". www.iiga.org. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- ^ "Hodgson Trophy Winners". Arcticwintergames.org. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "2018 European Men's & Women's Team Championships: Teams". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- ^ "2018 European Men's & Women's Team Championships: Matches". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- ^ "Nations Entries - Team Greenland | European Championships".
- ^ "Member Federations".
- ^ "Concacaf Gets Crazy, May Add Greenland as Its Newest Member".
- ^ "Greenlandic football to go international".
- ^ "IHF | Member Federation".
- ^ https://www.iiga.org/member_profile_12356.html>
- ^ "International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) - Directory".
- ^ https://www.ettu.org/en/about-ettu/member-associations/