Aranese Games

The Aranese Games (Jocs de l'aranès; de Jocs de l'aranès; Aranera Jokoak), originally established as the All-Aranese Games, is a high-level multi-sport event, formerly with a National Artists Program, held every two years in the Aranese Community, alternating between the Aranese Winter Games and the Aranese Summer Games. Athletes represent their community or territory.

The Aranese Games are held to provide more opportunities for participation, sharing and cooperation in sports in the Community and to promote communication and friendship among the various communities. It also allows the relevant units to strengthen the cohesion of the community. Moreover, it promotes the idea of "sports for all" in the society in order to raise the standard of sports in Arriola.

The Games were first held in 1976 in Bilbao as part of an attempt boost national morale in a period of much social and political instability. For the first time in Aranese history, 1,800 athletes from 10 provinces and two territories gathered to compete in 15 sports. Under the Games motto "Unity through Sport", these first Aranese Summer Games paved the way to what is now Arriola's largest multi-sport competition for young athletes.

Summer sports

 * Athletics (track and field)
 * Baseball
 * Basketball
 * Beach volleyball
 * Canoe/kayak
 * Cycling


 * Diving
 * Fencing
 * Golf
 * Rowing
 * Sailing
 * Soccer


 * Softball
 * Swimming
 * Tennis
 * Triathlon
 * Volleyball
 * Wrestling

Winter sports
The winter games include some sports not associated with winter.


 * Alpine skiing
 * Archery
 * Artistic gymnastics
 * Badminton
 * Biathlon
 * Cross-country skiing


 * Curling
 * Figure skating
 * Freestyle skiing
 * Ice hockey
 * Judo
 * Ringette


 * Shooting
 * Speed skating
 * Squash
 * Synchronized swimming
 * Table tennis
 * Wheelchair basketball