Nunavut’s Aqpik Peter Goes for the Olympic Gold
February 10th, 2010 | By Nora Sawyer | Filed in Community News, INUIT
Next week, the eyes of the world will be on Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Athletes from around will be competing, including Aqpik Peter, a speed skater from Iqaluit, Canada’s northernmost capital city. Aqpik’s official Olypic bio elaborates on the skater’s roots:
Raised by his grandmother, Aqpik is fluent in the Inuit language, Inuktitut. In 2006, he became the first person to deliver the Athlete’s Oath in an Aboriginal language at a national competition. He also demonstrates traditional Inuit games when dignitaries visit Iqaluit. When he isn’t training, Aqpik likes to hang out with his friends and play soccer. He also enjoys playing Inuktitut gospel music and Metallica on the guitar.
We’re going to be watching this year’s speed skating competition with great interest. Good luck, Aqpik Peter!
Aqpik Peter : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
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