2026 Arctic Winter Games
From March 8th to 15th, Team Alberta North travelled to Whitehorse, Yukon to compete against some of the top athletes respresenting the circumpolar North (above the 55th Parallel). The team demonstrated exceptional skill, teamwork and sportsmanship, earning several podium finishes across various sport disciplines. Team Alberta North finished Third overall, completing the Games with 127 medals (Ulus). Team Alberta North was also recognized for their commitment to the values of sportsmanship and respect in sport by being awarded the Hodgson Trophy for Fair Play and Team Spirit.
Team Alberta North's badminton team also enjoyed great success with multiple podium finishes across many events and with each team member having a podium finish, including a triple crown by Christoffe Fabian. The team was selected after two selection camps in Zone 7 & 8, followed by a final selection camp in Edmonton. The team was led by long time Arctic Winter Games coaches, Darren Yee from Ft. McMurray and Kathie Harrop from Peace River, who completed her 17th Arctic Winter Games as either a player or a coach. Team Alberta North's Badminton team included:
| Name |
Gender |
Age Group |
Partners |
Results |
| Abby Bilyk |
F |
U18 |
Abbie Wang (GD), Eric Funk (XD) |
Silver (Doubles) |
| Abbie Wang |
F |
U18 |
Abbie Bilyk (GD), Christoffe Fabian (XD) |
Bronze (Singles), Silver (Doubles), Gold (Mixed Doubles) |
| Christoffe Fabian |
M
|
U18 |
Eric Funk (BD), Abbie Wang (XD) |
Gold (Singles), Gold (Doubles), Gold (Mixed Doubles) |
| Eric Funk |
M |
U18
|
Christoffe Fabian (BD), Abby Bilyk (XD) |
Bronze Finalist (Singles), Gold (Doubles) |
| Aditi Jiju |
F |
U16 |
Jamei Napo (GD), Jackson Yang (XD) |
Gold (Singles), Gold (Doubles), Bronze (Mixed Doubles) |
| Jamie Napo |
F |
U16 |
Aditi Jiju (GD), William Gavino (XD) |
Bronze Finalist (Singles), Gold (Doubles), Bronze Finalist (Mixed Doubles) |
| William Gavino |
M |
U16 |
Jackson Yang (BD), Jamie Napo (XD) |
Silver (Singles), Bronze Finalist (Mixed Doubles) |
| Jackson Yang |
M |
U16 |
William Gavino (BD), Aditi Jiju (XD) |
Bronze (Mixed Doubles) |
Badminton Alberta congratulates all Team Alberta North athletes and coaches on their outstanding performances and for proudly representing Northern Alberta at the 2026 Arctic Winter Games!
2026 Alberta Winter Games
Over 2,400 athletes, coaches, and technical officials, supported by over 1000 volunteers gathered in the Lakeland Region of Alberta in the towns of Bonnyville and Cold Lake to participate in the 2026 Alberta Winter Games, from February 13th to 16th. The Games brought together athletes from each of Alberta's eight sport zones to compete across several sport disciplines and represent their communities. At the end of the Games, the Alberta Cup was awarded to Zone 6 (Edmonton) for overall performance, the Minister's Cup was awarded to Zone 4 (Parkland) for showing the greatest improvement, and the Spirit of Sport Award was presented to Zone 2 (Big Country) for demonstrating the spirit of fair play, sportsmanship and team spirit both on and off the court.
The badminton events took place at Col J.J. Parr Sports Centre in Cold Lake and featured a team event and an individual event. 64 athletes took part in the events with the support of 16 coaches, 13 technical officials and several local volunteers and parents who contributed to making the event successful. Badminton Alberta congratulates all participants on their achievements and thanks the Lakeland Region host committee, Sport Alberta mission staff, volunteers, officials, and supporters for delivering a successful 2026 Alberta Winter Games badminton competition.
If you would like to view pictures taken from the event, please visit our photobook for the 2026 Alberta Winter Games here.
Below are the results from both events:
Team Event
| Position |
| 1. Zone 6 - Edmonton |
| 2. Zone 3 - Calgary |
| 3. Zone 4 - Parkland |
| 4. Zone 5 - Black/Gold |
Individual Event
| Boys Singles |
Girls Singles |
Boys Doubles |
Girls Doubles |
Mixed Doubles |
| 1. Michael Yang (Zone 6) |
1. Helen Wang (Zone 3) |
1. Regan Andersson / Philip Chang (Zone 6) |
1. Katelyn Lai / Adele Wang (Zone 6) |
1. Michael J Yang / Maggie Hsu (Zone 6) |
| 2. Ryder Persson (Zone 4) |
2. Alexa Zhang (Zone 6) |
2. Justin Li / Moragodage DT Pinto (Zone 5) |
2. Anna Wang / Siying Xiao (Zone 3) |
2. Keegan Stearn / Rachel Ke (Zone 4) |
| 3. Landry Moroz (Zone 3) |
3. Ava Lim (Zone 5) |
3. Ramanjit Thandi / Ben Wheeler (Zone 3) |
3. Amy Cao / Kaylie Li (Zone 5) |
3. Eric Suen / Yuli Xiao (Zone 3) |
| 4. Gavin Tiian (Zone 5) |
4. Elisha Duplito (Zone 4) |
4. Givara Muhammed / Chase Sullivan (Zone 4) |
4. Adhithi Murthy / Daniella Stog (Zone 2) |
4. Salaar Khan / Bettina Sotto |
Each zone in Alberta held Zone Trials to select the badminton team that would represent their community, which was attended by our highest record turnout of 147, U17 athletes across all zones. The zone team members and coaches are as follows:
Zone 1 - Sunny South
Coaches: Lexi Zeeb, Peter Drew
| Name |
Gender |
Event |
| Eiko Boenn |
M |
Doubles |
| Raafae Rasool |
M |
Doubles |
| Salaar Khan |
M |
Mixed Doubles |
| Tasin Alam |
M |
Singles |
| Aleezay Tayyub |
F |
Doubles |
| Bettina Sotto |
F |
Mixed Doubles |
| Casey Chow |
F |
Singles |
| Fabiana Valverde Bustamante |
F |
Doubles |
Zone 2 - South Central
Coaches: Tenzin Wangden, Olga Stog
| Name |
Gender |
Event |
| Alexander Ayas |
M |
Doubles |
| Nathan Bailey |
M |
Mixed Doubles |
| Oliver Ayas |
M |
Singles |
| Theodore Ayas |
M |
Doubles |
| Adithi Murthy |
F |
Doubles |
| Annie Fu |
F |
Singles |
| Daniella Stog |
F |
Doubles |
| Paschia Chithiya |
F |
Mixed Doubles |
| |
|
|
Zone 3 - Calgary
Coaches: Jonathan Akin-Mulrooney, Eyota Kwan
| Name |
Gender |
Event |
| Ben Wheeler |
M |
Doubles |
| Eric Suen |
M |
Mixed Doubles |
| Landry Moroz |
M |
Singles |
| Ramanjit Thandi |
M |
Doubles |
| Anna Wang |
F |
Doubles |
| Helen Wang |
F |
Singles |
| Siying Xiao |
F |
Doubles |
| Yuli Xiao |
F |
Mixed Doubles |
Zone 4 - Parkland
Coaches: Mary Smith, Leroy Stannisclaus
| Name |
Gender |
Event |
| Chase Sullivan |
M |
Doubles |
| Givara Muhammed |
M |
Doubles |
| Keegan Stearn |
M |
Mixed Doubles |
| Ryder Persson |
M |
Singles |
| Elisha Duplito |
F |
Singles |
| Janna Garcia |
F |
Doubles |
| Rachel Ke |
F |
Mixed Doubles |
| Valentina Aristizabal |
F |
Doubles |
Zone 5 - Black Gold/ Yellowhead
Coaches: Davis Wong, Melissa Roque
| Name |
Gender |
Event |
| Gavin Tian |
M |
Singles |
| Justin Li |
M |
Doubles |
| Kaelan Maton |
M |
Mixed Doubles |
| Moragodage DT Pinto |
M |
Doubles |
| Amy Cao |
F |
Doubles |
| Ava Lim |
F |
Singles |
| Kaylie Li |
F |
Doubles |
| Payton Hein |
F |
Mixed Doubles |
Zone 6 - Edmonton
Coaches: Braxton Wong, Natalie Nakatsuki
| Name |
Gender |
Event |
| Michael Yang |
M |
Singles |
| Michael J Yang |
M |
Mixed Doubles |
| Philip Chang |
M |
Doubles |
| Regan Andersson |
M |
Doubles |
| Adele Wang |
F |
Doubles |
| Alexa Zhang |
F |
Singles |
| Katelyn Lai |
F |
Doubles |
| Maggie Hsu |
F |
Mixed Doubles |
Zone 7 - North East
Coaches: Horace Duan, Asia Winters
| Name |
Gender |
Event |
| Jackson Yang |
M |
Mixed Doubles |
| Jerry Paolo |
M |
Doubles |
| Voughn Navarrete |
M |
Doubles |
| William Gavino |
M |
Singles |
| Abbie Wang |
F |
Doubles |
| Aditi Jiju |
F |
Singles |
| Kaylie Li |
F |
Doubles |
| Lyla Garden |
F |
Mixed Doubles |
Zone 8 - Peace Country
Coaches: Narayan Ramdhani, Cleo Pawluski
| Name |
Gender |
Event |
| Aidan Dyke-Choi |
M |
Doubles |
| Cody Fortune |
M |
Doubles |
| Rydell Pawluski |
M |
Mixed Doubles |
| Turner Vink |
M |
Singles |
| Harper Smith |
F |
Singles |
| Jorja Kappo |
F |
Doubles |
| Kayla Mazurkewich |
F |
Doubles |
| Leila Diebold |
F |
Mixed Doubles |
The badminton events at the 2026 Alberta Winter Games were only made possible thanks to the contributions and hard work of our technical officials, volunteers and Alberta Sport staff:
Technical Officials
| Name |
Role |
| Dale Jenkins |
Tournament Referee |
| Aila Chorney |
Umpire |
| Erica Swan |
Umpire |
| Harper Swan |
Umpire |
| Jeff Bell |
Umpire |
| Khoa Nguyen |
Umpire |
| Marti Chen |
Umpire |
| Milaine Cloutier |
Umpire |
| Nicole Tarry |
Umpire |
| Sunvy Tong |
Umpire |
| Thangavelu Rajan Thiyagarajan |
Umpire |
| Wooju Kim |
Umpire |
| Xialu (Lucy) Chen |
Umpire |
| Vishal Santhanam |
Draw Desk/Match Control |
Volunteer Line Judges and Support
Alexai Fadeyiw, Alyssa Bernier, Anil Nand, Borden Kasper, Brendan Roberts, Cameron Sweet, Carter Landry, Darren Czapla, Darren Melnyk, Darren Robson, Dave Knutson, Erin Simpson, Jason Bayer, Jeff Roy, Kaitlyn Welsh, Kiliyankandy Jiju, Lisa Wilkinson, Maciek Juszczyk, Mark Fortune, Nicol Bernier, Owen Smith, Prisha Nand, Raymond Mullins, Rob DieBold. Roland Proulx, Ryan Mullins, Saira Mullins, Spencer Archibald, Tamara Jackson, Tanya Mullins, Terry Fortune, Yamini Murthy
Sport Alberta (Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation) Staff and Volunteers
| Name |
Role |
| Jennifer Luzia |
Sport Lead Consultant, Mission Staff |
| Danielle Larsen |
Sport & Medical Coordinator |
| Janelle Zalaski |
Sport Chair - Badminton |
| Jeff Graham |
Sport Chair - Badminton |