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Yukigassen (
Etymology
editIn Japanese, yukigassen is a compound of the words yuki (
Gameplay
editYukigassen is a game between two teams with seven players each. The game is played on a court with certain measurements, and the winner is determined through rules made by the Japan Yukigassen Federation.[1] It is similar to capture the flag; players are eliminated when hit with snowballs. Players wear special yukigassen helmets with face shields, and a set number of snowballs (90) are made in advance.[2]
Tournaments
edit- World Championship in Sōbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan
- European Championship in Kemijärvi, Eastern Lapland, Finland
- Swedish Championship in Luleå, Norrbotten, Sweden (Luleå University of Technology)
- Nordic Championship in Vardø, Finnmark, Norway
- Australian Championship in Mount Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia (from 2019)
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Jasper, Alberta, Canada
- Russian Championship in Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
- Champions League of Yukigassen in Aparan, Armenia
- Austrian Yukigassen Championship in Filzmoos, Austria
2024
editMedalists in the Swedish championship, held in Luleå in 2024:
- Gold – Team NorrlandsSilver
- Silver – Team The Expendables
- Bronze – Team Dampvalpar
Medalists in the first Austrian championship, held in Filzmoos in 2024
- Gold - PDC Borg Radstadt
- Silver - Team "Schnitzelslingers"
- Bronze - unknown
2017
editMedalists in the Swedish championship, held in Luleå in 2017:
- Gold – Team Minttu
- Silver – unknown
- Bronze – unknown
2013
editMedalists in the Canadian National championship, held in Jasper in 2013:
- Gold – unknown
- Silver – unknown
- Bronze – Team Goliath Snubbing
2012
editMedalists in the third Swedish championship, held in Luleå in 2012:[3]
- Gold – I & Co
- Silver – KREwasion Invasion
- Bronze – Team LTU/Backyard Porsön
2011
editMedalists in the second Swedish championship, held in Luleå in 2011:
- Gold – Backyard Porsön
- Silver – Cockroaches
- Bronze – I & Co
2010
editMedalists in the first Swedish Championship, held in Luleå in 2010:
- Gold – Team LTU/Backyard Porsön
- Silver – I & Co
- Bronze – Gefle Snow Warriors
2007
editMedalists in the European Nordic Tournament, held in Vardø in 2007:
- Gold – Hiawatha (Norway)
- Silver – Il Tempo Gigante (Norway)
- Bronze – KP 55 (Finland)
2006
editMedalists in the Nordic Tournament, held in Vardø in 2006:
- Gold – Lapin Peurat (Finland)
- Silver – KP 55 (Finland)
- Bronze – Små Rasmus etterkommere (Norway)
2005
editMedalists in the Nordic Tournament, held in Vardø in 2005:
- Gold – Små Rasmus etterkommere (Norway)
- Silver – Hiawatha (Norway)
- Bronze – KP 55 (Finland)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Showa-Shinzan International Yukigassen". Archived from the original on February 21, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2006.
- ^ "Yukigassen Finland in English: Rules of Yukigassen".
- ^ "New LTU team won the Swedish Championship in Yukigassen - Luleå University of Technology". www.ltu.se. 26 February 2012.